Top Estate Planning Lawyers in ZIP 01702 | 4 available

Firm: CROSSLEY LAW OFFICES

448 Concord Street , Framingham , Massachusetts 01702

Practice Areas: Litigation, Bankruptcy & Debt, Corporate & Incorporation, Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Construction & Development

The firm's founder, Attorney David C. Crossley has also provided legal services to Japanese law firms, and Japanese legal professionals and businesses, such as: Hitachi Co. Ltd., the Central Bank of Japan, Kanagawa University, Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., and Quintiles Transnational.He has been privileged to work as trial counsel in a variety of cases, such as representation of corporate clients in class-action defense litigation before the state and federal courts, consulting in a multi-million dollar securities claims against U.S. Securities brokerages and representation of clients in commercial litigation.Prior to founding the Crossley Law Offices, Attorney Crossley worked as in-House Counsel and supervising attorney for the 14th largest consumer debt collection law firm in the United States where he was primarily responsible for handling the defense of complex class actions brought against the collection law firm throughout the United States. He successfully defended 100% of these cases from reaching class certification. These actions typically focused on alleged violations of state and federal debt collection laws, consumer protection statutes and consumer finance statutes.Before that, Attorney Crossley worked as a law clerk and then Associate Attorney for the Boston based law firm LAWSON & WEITZEN, LLP. While with that firm he was primarily responsible for commercial litigation, family law, securities arbitration, personal injury and medical malpractice actions.Attorney Crossley is proficient in Japanese and has developed a 20 week course on USA law for the Jikei Group of Colleges/ILC in Tokyo, Japan, which is taught to Japanese lawyers and legal professionals with law firms such as Allen & Overy, CAST Itoga Law, P.C., and Mori Hamada & Matsumoto, and with companies such as Hitachi Co. Ltd., Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd., Asahi Breweries, Ltd., the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei, Metal One and ABeam Consulting.Attorney Crossley is the author of two books:Fair Debt Risk Management in the Collections Industry, (2003).Guide to U.S. law for the Japanese Legal Professional, Jikei Gakuin Press (2007).

411 Union Avenue , Framingham , Massachusetts 01702

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Law Offices of James D. Lukowiak, P.C.

1290 Worcester Road, Suite 2W , Framingham , Massachusetts 01702

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Child Custody & Visitation, Child Support, Civil , Contracts, Divorce, Estate Planning, Family , Trusts, Wills, Family, Family, Alimony, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation

Whether you are just considering your options or have already made the decision to move forward, this is more than likely an emotional and stressful time. The uncertainty of changing parenting time and the financial impact can be overwhelming.. Our office can assist in navigating through the process allowing you to begin the journey to a new life for both you and your family, protecting your financial interests and preserving your parental rights.

Firm: Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

175 Crossing Boulevard , Framingham , Massachusetts 01702

Practice Areas: Elder Law, Social Security, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Trusts

Kristin Wildman Shirahama advises individuals and families on estate, gift and income tax planning. She also advises trustees, guardians, and other fiduciaries in trust and estate administration.Kristin brings a wealth of experience to the preparation of estate plans, including blended families, second marriages, and same-sex couples, and families with elders, disabilities or other special needs. While minimizing taxes is a key component, there is more to estate planning than saving taxes. An appropriate plan must address the particular needs of a client’s family.