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Elder law attorneys in Maine focus on the legal issues facing aging adults and their families: Medicaid planning for long-term care, drafting and updating durable powers of attorney and healthcare directives, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, special needs trusts, and asset protection. Many also handle probate and estate planning, but elder law is the specific subset focused on care planning and benefits eligibility. See the Maine healthcare proxy and financial power of attorney forms.
Federal law (and Maine's implementation) imposes a 5-year lookback period for Medicaid long-term care eligibility. Any uncompensated transfers (gifts, transfers to family members, transfers to a non-Medicaid-qualified trust) within the 5 years before applying for Medicaid can trigger a penalty period during which Medicaid won't pay for nursing home care. This is the main reason Medicaid planning needs to start years before care is actually needed — and the main reason elder law attorneys exist as a distinct practice area.
Estate planning attorneys in Maine average $343 per hourClio Legal Trends Report 2025Verified Jan 1, 2025 for wills and estates work. Flat-fee packages run roughly $1,029–$2,058 for a simple individual will and $5,390–$8,085 for a basic revocable trust. Online and DIY services cost $30–$300 for the same documents — see the will cost calculator for a side-by-side comparison.
Maine allows estates under $52,500 to use a simplified Small Estate Affidavit procedure, which is a form rather than a court case and typically doesn't require an attorney. For larger estates, formal probate is involved enough that retaining counsel is usually practical — the procedural work is what they're there for. Use the Maine probate calculator to estimate the costs.
In Maine, the situations where retaining counsel is typically worth the cost are: blended families with children from prior relationships; ownership of a business, rental property, or significant investment assets; special-needs dependents who need a special-needs trust to preserve benefits; estates near or above the Maine estate tax threshold; substantial property held in multiple states. If none of these describe your situation, the simpler online and DIY tools are often enough.
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24 firms
A law firm serving the Greater Portland area for over 40 years, providing probate, probate litigation, estate planning, and elder law services to help clients navigate challenging legal situations.
Location
7 Ocean StreetSouth Portland, ME 04106
Phone
(207) 767-4824
Serves Aroostook County from Presque Isle. Attorney Martha Grant has concentrated in elder law since 1986, handling estate planning, probate, long-term care planning, and MaineCare/Medicaid asset protection. Founded Aroostook Elder Law, LLC in 2016.
Location
99 Fort Fairfield Road, Suite 6Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone
(207) 760-7511
Service Area
1 county
A distinguished law firm in Augusta, Maine specializing in Probate Law including Trusts & Estates, Elder Law & Estate Planning, and Adult Guardianships, Conservatorships & Fiduciary Responsibilities. A multigenerational practice.
Location
116 State StreetAugusta, ME 04330
Phone
(207) 623-3701
Service Area
1 county
A family-owned firm in York serving southern Maine, with additional offices in Kennebunk and Portland. Handles estate planning, probate, elder law, MaineCare/Medicaid applications, guardianships, and conservatorships; licensed in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Named Best of the Seacoast Best Law Firm 2021-2024.
Location
279 York StreetYork, ME 03909
Phone
(207) 361-4680
Service Area
2 counties
A Portland firm representing Maine people and businesses since 1881. Its Estate Planning & Elder Law team prepares wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, living trusts, and special needs trusts, and handles probate, estate and trust administration, and estate disputes throughout Maine.
Location
One Monument WayPortland, ME 04101
Phone
(207) 774-0317
Established
1881
Service Area
Statewide
Serving Maine seniors and their families since 1996. Kathleen Kienitz is one of the first certified elder law attorneys (CELA) in Maine with over 30 years of practice and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).
Location
443 Main StreetLewiston, ME 04240
Phone
(207) 783-8500
Service Area
3 counties
A Waterville elder law firm serving Kennebec and Somerset county families for over 20 years. Handles estate planning, probate, long-term care and MaineCare/Medicaid planning, powers of attorney, health care directives, and guardianships and conservatorships. Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Location
58 Elm StreetWaterville, ME 04901
Phone
(207) 660-9191
Service Area
2 counties
Lincoln County's largest firm, formed by a 2016 merger of Damariscotta practices. Handles estate and trust planning, wills, probate, and elder law for midcoast families.
Location
181 Main StreetDamariscotta, ME 04543
Phone
(207) 563-5828
Service Area
1 county
Formerly Jones, Kuriloff & Sargent, LLC, rebranded as JKS, LLC effective January 1, 2026. Specializes in trusts, estate planning, elder law, probate, and related matters. Jeffrey Jones has been practicing trust and estate law in Ellsworth since 1985 and serves on the Maine Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission (PATLAC).
Location
134 Surry RoadEllsworth, ME 04605
Phone
(207) 664-0002
Service Area
1 county
Attorney Kathryn Bedell has practiced in York, Maine since 1991. Over 31 years of experience advising individuals, couples, and families on estate planning, probate matters, real estate, and elder law including Medicaid/MaineCare planning.
Location
1000 US Route One, Suite 103York, ME 03909
Phone
(207) 363-1200
Service Area
1 county