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​Lucas “ Luke” Noble is a financial professional based in North Andover, Massachusetts. Over the years, he has helped clients manage their portfolios by offering investment management advisory…

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​An experienced financial planner from North Andover, Massachusetts, Lucas "Luke" Noble owns and serves as CEO of Noble Financial Group in North Andover, where he leads his team in managing over $300 million in assets for clients. Leveraging his multiple credentials, Lucas Noble offers comprehensive fee-based financial and estate planning services for individuals and businesses.

Estate planning encompasses the preparation of legal instruments that put a person's affairs in order so that It would be easy for their surviving family members to manage what is left behind upon their death. One of these legal instruments is the will. The will describes a person's wishes about how their estate is distributed. However, if they die without a will, their estate will be distributed based on the intestate succession law.

The distribution of intestate properties in Massachusetts depends on whether they have surviving spouses, descendants, and other relatives. Under the intestacy law, the decedent's legal children get the following.

1. If the decedent has no spouse, the children get all the intestate properties.

2. If the decedent has a spouse and descendants from that spouse, and the spouse has other descendants from other partners, the children get one-half of what remains in the intestate properties after the spouse receives the first $100,000 plus one-half of the intestate properties.

3. If the decedent has a spouse and descendants from that spouse and other descendants from other partners, the children get one-half of what remains in the intestate properties after the spouse receives the first $100,000 plus one-half of the intestate properties.

Under the Massachusetts intestacy law, a decedent's legal children include biological children adopted by their spouse, adopted children, posthumous children who survive for at least 120 hours, recognized children born outside of marriage, and grandchildren (only if the decedent's son or daughter is already dead).

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What the Children Get under Massachusetts' Intestate Succession Law

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​An experienced financial planner from North Andover, Massachusetts, Lucas "Luke" Noble owns and serves as CEO of Noble Financial Group in North Andover, where he leads his team in managing...

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A North Andover, Massachusetts resident, Lucas "Luke" Noble is an experienced financial and investment management advisor. Away from work, Lucas Noble is a charitable person. He sits on the board of directors of Gifts that Matter.

Gifts that Matter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports families facing unexpected challenges. Based in Danvers, Massachusetts, the nonprofit works with social services and school administrators to identify children and families needing assistance and then marshals sufficient resources from donors to provide critical aid urgently.

A hallmark of Gifts that Matter's gifting program is its quick turnaround time. It provides gifts in days, not months. The gifts vary from cribs for single mothers who cannot afford them to car repairs, essential home appliances, essential furniture, beds, and mattresses for families. For children, the charity donates winter clothing and educational materials. It even pays for their prescription sunglasses.

Gifts that Matter believes that small gifts can make a big difference. People interested in supporting the charity can reach out to staff through info@giftsmatter.org.

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Gifts that Matter's Gifting Program for Families in Need

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A North Andover, Massachusetts resident, Lucas "Luke" Noble is an experienced financial and investment management advisor. Away from work, Lucas Noble is a charitable person. He sits on the board of...