Elder lawyers in Massachusetts Annmarie Roark to Karen Gale

Firm: ROARK & MANSUR LAW, PLLC

229 Billerica Road , Chelmsford , Massachusetts 01824

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Elder , Estate Planning, Housing , Medicare and Medicaid, Real Estate , Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianship, Probate, Medicaid & Medicare

As your attorney, Attorney Annmarie Roark can assist you in the arrangement of your estate to pass efficiently to beneficiaries with a minimum of court intervention. This benefits you since less court involvement means less administration costs during the probate legal process. As a Massachusetts licensed insurance producer, she can also advise on the appropriate life insurance, long-term care and supplemental insurance coverage, and evaluate existing policies.. She can advise on the suitability and process guardianships and conservatorships for the elderly, minors or the disabled, and can help identify and address elder abuse and fraud.. She can provide protection against a creditor's claim through the timely election of the homestead right provided under the Massachusetts homestead law. She knows that while most clients can benefit from this protection, many are unaware of the availability of this protection.

Firm: Wilkinson & Finkbeiner, LLP

2 Oliver Street , Boston , Massachusetts 02109

Practice Areas: Adoption, Business & Commercial, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Contracts, Divorce, Elder , Employment & Labor , Estate Planning, Family , Health Care & Hospitalization, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Child Support, Lawsuits & Disputes

Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML).  Super Lawyers - Rising Stars (2015 - Present). Licensed in 2003, David Wilkinson has devoted his entire career to family law and divorce matters.  David has handled countless dissolution of marriage actions, paternity cases, and domestic violence matters.  He has litigated contentious cases involving well known individuals, but he has also handled cases simply by helping clients get the correct paperwork filed.  David served the court as a temporary judge in the past, and was also a supervising attorney for 7 years for the Community Law Project run by the California Western School of Law and the University of California at San Diego.  David is a past recipient of the Judy Keep award for his service to the community.  David is a member of the California and Massachusetts bars.

Firm: Geary & Geary, LLP

32 Church St 622 , Lowell , Massachusetts 01852

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Adoption,Animal Bites,Antitrust & Trade Regulation,Assault & Battery,Banking & Finance,Bankruptcy,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Civil Rights,Condemnation & Eminent Domain,Constitutional ,Construction ,Consumer Protection,Contracts,Criminal Defense ,Debtor/Creditor,Discrimination,Divorce,Education ,Elder ,Employment & Labor ,Environmental ,Estate Planning,Family ,Franchise ,Government Agencies,Government Contracts,Health Care & Hospitalization,Housing & Construction Defects,Insurance ,Labor ,Land Use & Zoning,Landlord & Tenant,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Nursing Home Negligence,Personal Injury,Premises Liability,Products Liability,Professional Malpractice,Real Estate ,Sexual Harassment,Toxic Substances,Traffic Violations,Trusts,Wills,Workers Compensation,Wrongful Death

Firm: Jennifer A. Deland, Esq.

25 Regency Drive , Holliston , Massachusetts 01746

Practice Areas: Elder , Estate Planning, Medicare and Medicaid, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Power Of Attorney, Probate, Wills & Living Wills, Medicaid & Medicare

Firm: Oppenheim & Maire, P.C.

313 Plymouth St , Halifax , Massachusetts 02338

Practice Areas: Elder

Firm: Bacon & Wilson, PC

33 State St , Springfield , Massachusetts 01103

Practice Areas: Adoption, Elder , Estate Planning, Probate , Real Estate , Trusts, Estate Planning, Elder Law

Firm: Rosenberg, Freedman & Lee LLP

246 Walnut Street. , Newton , Massachusetts 02460

Practice Areas: Elder , Estate Planning, Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security Benefits & Disability, Elder Law, Elder Law

On the practice of Elder and Disability Law - "Our clients often come to us feeling overwhelmed by their concerns, whether about impoverishing themselves in paying for a spouse's nursing home placement, or ensuring the personal and financial protection of a child with special needs after they are gone, or obtaining essential disability benefits and health care services. These needs pose complex issues. The law itself is complicated and government procedures and bureaucracies seldom help. Also, we need to take into account sensitive personal and family considerations, particularly involving the effort to find a balance of autonomy and protection that is appropriate for the particular client. With seven lawyers and five paralegals concentrating on every aspect of elder and disability law, trust administration and estate settlement, our staff has the commitment, knowledge, depth and expertise to respond quickly and effectively to even the most difficult situation. Being an integral part of a full service firm, the second largest in Newton, gives us the capacity to bring relevant expertise - in real estate, domestic relations, creditor protection, or litigation, for example - to bear on any elder and disability law issues. We are very willing to work with a client's other financial, tax, accounting and care advisors, to help the client forge a comprehensive response to his or her needs."

Firm: Law office of David W. Sanborn

185 Belmont Avenue , Springfield , Massachusetts 01108

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Elder , Estate Planning, Health Care & Hospitalization, Insurance , Personal Injury, Probate , Real Estate , Trusts, Wills, Workers Compensation, Real Estate, Real Estate, Business, Probate, Wills & Living Wills, Animal & Dog Bites

David Sanborn received a B.A. from Carleton College, M.A. from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, and J.D. from Boston University, where he had the pleasure of serving as Assistant Note Editor for the Boston University Law Review.  He has served on the Monson Zoning Board and as MonsonTown Counsel.  He has also served as Chairman of the Longmeadow Board of Assessors and Chairman of the Board of Trustees at The First Church of Monson.  He has been a presenter for Way Finders for first time home buyers on the legal aspects of purchasing a home and on estate planning after becoming a homeowner.

Firm: Bowditch & Dewey

One International Place , Boston , Massachusetts 02110

Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Elder , Insurance , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

David Viens is an experienced business/commercial litigator and tort defense lawyer with substantial experience representing a broad variety of clients in business/commercial disputes and high exposure tort matters.  Dave also has significant experience representing clients in the hospitality industry in a broad variety of litigation matters.  Dave’s practice includes general contract/business/commercial litigation, close-corporation shareholder/partnership disputes, construction litigation, real estate litigation, employment litigation, insurance litigation and litigation involving financial institutions/professionals, as well as litigation implicating other professionals (insurance, medical, etc.).  Dave also devotes a large portion of his practice to defending corporate clients and large property owners, as well as an international utility company, in tort matters, including premise and product liability actions, negligence, strict liability, G.L. Chapter 93A, wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases.  Dave’s experience representing clients in the hospitality industry includes representation of large national hotel chains, convention centers, sporting arenas, event/entertainment venues, liquor licensees, food services businesses and public and private transportation authorities and businesses.. Dave represents clients throughout Massachusetts, has successfully tried cases (first and second chair) in the Massachusetts (state) Superior and District Courts and has appeared in every state and federal court department in Massachusetts.  Dave has also successfully appeared before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”).  See, e.g., Fillepp v. Boston Gas Company, Inc., 85 Mass. App. Ct. 901 (2014); Lev v. Beverly Enterprises-Massachusetts, Inc., 457 Mass. 234 (2010).

Firm: Jackson & Torrone, PC

573 Northampton St. , Holyoke , Massachusetts 01040

Practice Areas: Elder , Environmental , Estate Planning, Family , Elder Law, Elder Law, Probate

Firm: Gemma Law Office, P.C.

35 Braintree Hill Park. , Braintree , Massachusetts 02184

Practice Areas: Business , Education , Elder , Estate Planning, Medicare and Medicaid, Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

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).

Firm: Charles F. Perrault & Associates

79 Haverhill St 203 , Methuen , Massachusetts 01844

Practice Areas: Adoption,Arbitration & Mediation,Banking & Finance,Business & Commercial,Business Organizations,Child Custody & Visitation,Child Support,Construction ,Consumer Protection,Contracts,Criminal Defense ,Debtor/Creditor,Divorce,Elder ,Estate Planning,Family ,Insurance ,Land Use & Zoning,Landlord & Tenant,Medical Malpractice,Motor Vehicle Accidents,Personal Injury,Probate ,Products Liability,Real Estate ,Sexual Harassment,Traffic Violations,Trusts,Wills,Workers Compensation

Firm: Ceruolo & Associates

403 Franklin St , Melrose , Massachusetts 02176

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Elder

Firm: Generations Law Group, P.C.

179 Great Road , Acton , Massachusetts 01720

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Elder , Estate Planning, Health Care & Hospitalization, Immigration & Naturalization , Probate , Elder Law, Elder Law, Guardianship, Probate, Medicaid & Medicare

As a nurse attorney with over 25 years of legal experience, Cathleen Summers concentrates her legal practice on crisis planning, Medicaid and long-term care planning, estate planning, and guardianship. She is the go-to expert on helping clients and their families navigate the legal and health care worlds when a crisis occurs. She specializes in crisis management and often supports families who may live out of state or who are unable to provide frequent oversight of a loved one’s care.

Firm: Blake & Associates

300 Washington Street, Suite 801 , Newton , Massachusetts 02458

Practice Areas: Elder , Estate Planning, Family , Government Agencies, Health Care & Hospitalization, Nursing Home Negligence, Probate , Social Security Benefits & Disability, Trusts, Wills, Probate, Probate, Probate, Probate, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianship, Trusts

Carolyn Martello Spaulding is a probate attorney with extensive experience in guardianship law, probate and estate administration, elder law, long term care planning, and trusts and estates. A graduate of Boston University's School of Law, Carolyn Martello Spaulding is admitted to practice law in both Massachusetts and New York. She has been practicing in the field since 1999.. The National Elder Law Foundation has certified Carolyn as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA).

Firm: Shatz, Schwartz and Fentin, P.C.

1441 Main St Ste 1100 , Springfield , Massachusetts 01103

Practice Areas: Elder , Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate , Trusts, Probate, Probate, Elder Law

I am a shareholder of Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin, P.C., and focus my practice in the areas of estate and special needs planning, trust and estates litigation, guardianships, estate settlement, and elder law.. I am a contributing author of the three-volume treatise, "Estate Planning for the Aged or Incapacitated Client in Massachusetts," and has lectured before numerous professional and civic organizations, including Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, the Suffolk University Institute for Advanced Legal Studies, and the Massachusetts Bar Association. I also taught elder law for one semester as an adjunct professor in the LL.M program at WesternNew EnglandLawSchool.. My professional affiliations include the American College of Trust and Estates Counsel, membership and past president of the Estate Planning Council of Hampden County Inc., membership in the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), editorial board member and book review editor of the NAELA Law Journal, vice chair of the NAELA Advocacy and Litigation Committee and past director and vice president of the Massachusetts chapter of NAELA.. I received my J.D., magna cum laude, from Western New England School of Law, and her B.A. in journalism from the University of Rhode Island.. I am a Massachusetts and New England "Super Lawyer"  in the fields of elder law, estate planning and probate, and trust and estate litigation, Boston Magazine's "Top 100 Women Lawyers in Massachusetts,"  and listed in "Best Lawyers in America" in the field of elder law.. I also serve on the board and as treasurer of the Hilltown Land Trust.. Law is my second career. For 20 years prior to entering the legal field, I worked as a journalist, editor and writer for such general interest publications as the Providence Journal, Berkshire Eagle, Palm Beach Post, Miami Herald, New York Times, Newsweek, Esquire, Mademoiselle, and New England Monthly.

Firm: VON WEISS LAW OFFICE

50 Oliver St , North Easton , Massachusetts 02356

Practice Areas: Elder , Estate Planning, Probate , Trusts, Elder Law, Elder Law, Probate

I stand out from other elder law and estate planning attorneys in that I worked as a registered nurse for four years and earned a Master of Science in Taxation with high distinction from Bentley College. This unique combination of legal, nursing and taxation backgrounds enables me to provide outstanding legal guidance to my clients in their time of need. I listen closely to my clients, explain complex legal options in understandable terms, and recommend legal strategies to address the wide range of situations faced by my clients.

Firm: Law Office of Brenda L. Panaggio

275 Martine St Ste 206 , Fall River , Massachusetts 02723

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Criminal Defense , Divorce, Elder , Estate Planning, Family , Health Care & Hospitalization, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord & Tenant, Personal Injury, Probate , Real Estate , Trusts, Wills, Bankruptcy & Debt, Bankruptcy & Debt

Firm: Law Office of Bernard J. Hamill

36 Miller Stile Road , Quincy , Massachusetts 02169

Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, Business & Commercial, Business Formation, Civil , Contracts, Corporate , Criminal Defense , DUI/DWI, Elder , Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Probate , Sexual Abuse, Slip and Fall, Trusts, White Collar Crime, Wills, Wrongful Death

Firm: Commonwealth Advisory Group: Attorney Philip Amaru

350 Granite St , Baintree , Massachusetts 02184

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder