Top best Elder Lawyers in Braintree | 8 available

Peter C. Herbst Jr. advises clients in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and elder law. Peter enjoys educating his clients on the options available to them so that they can implement a plan that meets their specific goals. Working closely with client’s insurance, financial and other advisors, Peter ensures their estate plan is integrated with their overall financial planning.

Bob Gorfinkle's practice has concentrated in the areas of estate and business planning as well as elder law. He is the past President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys; past President of the Norfolk and Plymouth Estate and Business Planning Council; former adjunct professor at Boston College Law School; author of articles appearing in Estate Planning, Journal of Taxation, and The Elder Law Report; quoted in the Boston Globe and Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly; and frequent lecturer in estate and business planning and elder law before various professional and non-professional groups. Bob is also a "lawyer's lawyer" in that other lawyers employ his services (for a fee) to help them solve complicated legal or tax issues with which they are dealing. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory has awarded Bob the highest rating (AV) Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0. Bob received his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Boston University, his Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School, and his Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University Law School.

Attorney Anthony Gemma’s practice is devoted to probate administration, probate litigation, will contests, as well as comprehensive estate and trust planning, including Medicaid planning.. With more than twenty years of law practice, Mr. Gemma is a highly-experienced litigator and trial attorney.   Prior to commencing his civil practice, he served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office.  He prosecuted over 35 jury trials before the Superior Court, including high-profile criminal cases. Since starting his own civil practice, Attorney Gemma has continued his trial practice in the civil arena through representing clients in probate litigation, actions for declaratory judgments, rescission of property transfers, intentional interference with an inheritance, and will contests.. Representative probate litigation cases include both helping clients defend a valid will from unwarranted challenges, as well as to help beneficiaries challenge a will that is not valid due to undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, fraud or some combination of those factors.. After entering the civil arena, Attorney Gemma earned an LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University School of Law.  While earning the master’s degree, Attorney Gemma focused his studies on general and advanced estate planning techniques, gift and estate tax issues.  Mr. Gemma’s estate planning practice is focused on helping clients develop the best estate plan for their needs, with an emphasis on estate tax minimization, efficient asset transfer, achieving client’s goals, and protecting client interests during life through living trusts, living wills and durable powers of attorney.  He also advises clients in Medicaid trust planning, and represents clients in guardianship and conservatorship matters, including petitions for court established estate plans for incapacitated individuals.. In his probate practice, Mr. Gemma helps personal representatives with all aspects of estate administration.  He provides guidance, takes the time to answer client questions when representing clients who are acting on behalf of estates as the estate legal representative.. Mr. Gemma is active in the Massachusetts Bar Association, where he has given annual presentations at local Councils on Aging on elder law and topical issues affecting seniors. He has also served on the Massachusetts Bar Association Elder Law Advisory Committee (2019-2020), and serves as a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association Probate Law Section Council (2019-present).

At the Law Office of Patrick Culhane, we are committed to helping individuals protect, preserve, acquire, and transfer their real and personal property. Whether you want to pass down your assets to the new generation or avoid losing them to creditors or taxing authorities, Attorney Patrick Culhane has the knowledge and experience to help.

Experienced Elder attorney serving clients in Braintree and surrounding areas.

Experienced Elder attorney serving clients in Braintree and surrounding areas.

Experienced Elder attorney serving clients in Braintree and surrounding areas.