Joyce Leary Clark, Esq.

05/30/2025

Had a great time at the Explore your Future Female Career Conference last Saturday! Thanks to Winter Williams for organizing the event! What a great group of women!

05/21/2025

Join me and other female career mentors this Saturday! This is a Girl Scout project organized by a student at Thornton Academy.

09/25/2024

A new study from Harvard Business School shows why there should be more women managers in the workplace.

08/19/2024

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08/03/2023

August is National Make a Will month. Do you have a will? If so, does it still reflect your wishes?

05/30/2023

Luckily we don't live in an area that's often hit by natural disasters, but this is still good information to think about!

Make a plan so your entire family is prepared in the event of an emergency or disaster. The Red Cross can help you make an Emergency Preparedness Plan.

05/01/2023

Tax Tip 2023-55, April 24, 2023 — Getting a letter from the IRS can make some taxpayers nervous – but there’s no need to panic. The IRS sends notices and letters when it needs to ask a question about a taxpayer's tax return, let them know about a change to their account or request a payment.

11/14/2022

What happens to assets held in joint names after you die? Most assets held in joint names will automatically pass to the surviving joint owner upon death, and will not be affected by a will.

11/07/2022

What happens to your minor children if you don’t appoint a guardian in your will? If you and your children's other parent both die and you haven't nominated a guardian in your will, a probate judge will determine who raises your children.

10/31/2022

Hope you can join me at Age Friendly S**o's seminars and vendor fair at Thornton Academy Saturday, November 5 from 9-2. Attendance is limited. I will be speaking about the importance of estate planning, including wills, durable financial powers of attorney, and advance health care directives, and also the probate process in Maine. Seminars will be held in the morning, and there will be a vendor fair after lunch. FMI contact Age Friendly S**o at [email protected] or (207) 710-5029.

10/24/2022

What is a reciprocal will? A reciprocal will is a will made by two or more parties (usually spouses) that make similar or identical provisions in favor of each other.

10/18/2022

Probate needs to take place in the state and county where the deceased person owned property. If he or she owned property in multiple states, separate, or "ancillary," probate actions may need to be filed in each state.