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Respected and experienced estate planning attorney Joshua Cali serves Massachusetts families at his firm, Cali Law, based in Ashland. Joshua graduated summa cum laude from Bentley University as an undergraduate and earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law. After law school, Joshua worked at a boutique firm in San Diego, practicing estate planning for high net worth clients. From there, he founded his own firm and continues to provide high-quality estate planning services at an affordable price. Joshua is passionate about using advanced and innovative technology to make estate planning more accessible to his clients.

When I first opened my office, the focus of my practice was Estate Planning. It grew organically as my clients’ needs grew. I strive to to offer comprehensive life planning. Aging parent’s, children with special needs, blended families, adored pets, nursing home care; these issues can be just as important. I can help you with these areas as well.. You do not have to be wealthy or have a complicated set of circumstances to benefit from the use of my services. Having the simple desire to make things easier on your family and loved ones is enough to start the process.. Feel free to reach out to me and we can set up a time to talk about what your goals are and how to achieve them.

Bill Friedler is a Trusts and Estates Attorney and Counsel with the Private Clients and Fiduciary Services Group of Verrill Dana LLP in Boston.  Prior to joining Verrill Dana LLP,  Bill was a Shareholder in the Firm of Ruberto, Israel & Weiner P.C in Boston. Bill had previously served as a Partner and Chair of the Trust & Estate Planning Group at Conn Kavanaugh, Rosenthal, Peisch & Ford LLP in Boston. Prior to that Bill served as the founder and Managing Partner of The Friedler Law Group for 25 years, a boutique law firm specializing in Trusts and Estates law.. Bill has been chosen by his peers and Boston Magazine from 2009-2019  to be designated as a Massachusetts “Super Lawyer” in the field of Estate Planning. Bill has also been selected to be included every year since 2015 in "Best Lawyers In America", recognizing him for his knowledge of Elder Law.. With many years of experience in the practice of estate planning, probate administration, and Medicaid planning, Bill Friedler is held in the highest regard by his peers and clients alike and is a specialist in the highly sophisticated and ever changing field of estate tax law.. Since his admission to the Massachusetts Bar in 1981, Bill has concentrated his practice in the areas of complex estate planning, probate and trust administration, planning for adults or children with special needs and disabilities, elder law and Medicaid planning. Within the context of estate planning, Bill represents his clients for their corporate and real estate needs and is knowledgeable about business succession planning.. Throughout his career, Bill has authored many estate planning articles and has appeared on radio and television to address tax and estate planning matters.  He is frequently called upon to speak on these subjects to members of the bar, private industry and the general public. He authored “MedicaidPlanning Update”, published by the Massachusetts Bar Association (1998), and is a contributing author to “Practical Estate Planning in Massachusetts”, a book published by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (2003-2024).. Bill served as President of Temple Beth Avodah in Newton, MA (2009-2011). He has also served as an Endowment Trustee for the Temple and has served as a member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees.. Bill also served from 1995 to 1996 and from 1997 to 1998 as Chairperson of the Massachusetts Bar Association Taxation Section. Bill also acted as Co-chairperson of the Massachusetts Bar Association Estate Planning Subcommittee from 1989 until 1995.. Bill was a member of  the Executive Management Board and the Budget and Finance Committee of the Association, (1999- 2002). From 2001-2002, he served  as Chairperson of the Investment Sub-Committee of the Budget and Finance Committee which was responsible for selecting and overseeing an investment advisor for the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Foundation. From 1997 to 2004 he served as a Delegate to the Massachusetts Bar Association House of Delegates, the legislative and policy making body of the Massachusetts Bar Association. From 1986 to 1989 Bill was as an adjunct faculty member of the Graduate Tax Program of Boston University School of Law.. For more information see our website at .

Sharna has built a heart-centered practice and works with many individuals and families who understand the need for careful and skillful planning to protect their assets and care for their families. She understands that “caring for family” has a unique meaning to each client she works with. Sharna is invested in getting to know each client and their family to better understand them and advise on an estate plan.She focuses on all phases of planning from individual, young families, sandwich generation families who are raising children and caring for elderly parents as well as individuals heading toward retirement. She provides guardianship appointments for minors, trust planning, and tax planning.. Part of her practice focuses on Elder law where she handles planning for Long-Term Care/skilled nursing facilities. She handles both advanced planning and crisis planning for clients with an acute need for Medicaid benefits.Sharna represents start up and small business from inception to wind up. She understands that personal planning and business planning go hand in hand. She ensures the two pieces work together as intended by the clients. She is a trusted advisor when it comes to incorporation, business succession planning, contracts and employer advising.. Her practice is built on deep relationships with her clients. She has become a trusted advisor because she understands the need to balance the emotional components with the legal ones.. The key to her success is the relationships she has built to work closely with professional partners such as financial, insurance, retirement and tax advisors as the client benefits most from an integrated team approach. Her lengthy experience in real estate and probate have proven to be an invaluable resource in developing customized plans that meet clients’ current goals and provide solutions for the future considering diverse assets, evolving family dynamics or family crisis.. Sharna handles one of the most important, difficult and emotionally charged tasks on anyone’s To Do list. Her goal is to educate her clients and give them peace of mind. By bringing competence and compassion, she has been successful in providing an experience that makes clients feeling fully supported and less anxious about the planning process.