FirmLeominster, MA
Since 1991 · Serves 1 county
Serves Worcester County from Leominster, with a satellite office in Spencer. Senior partner Pall Kalmansson handles probate from the first petition to the final account, including notices to MassHealth and creditors, real estate sales, estate tax returns and distributions. The firm also handles guardianships, conservatorships and MassHealth applications, and offers at-home consultations.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
- Office
- 48 West StreetLeominster, MA 01453
FirmAndover, MA
Serves the whole state
Serves families across Massachusetts and New Hampshire from Andover, with a second office in Rye, NH. Attorneys Carah Kiley, Thomas Kiley, Jr. and Thomas Kiley, Sr. handle informal, formal, late and limited formal probate and voluntary administration, administer trusts through final distribution, and litigate will contests, trust disputes and breach of fiduciary duty claims.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 2 more
- Office
- 342 North Main StreetAndover, MA 01810
Solo PracticeOrange, MA
Serves 1 county
Serves Franklin County from an office on Tully Road in Orange. Attorney Leonard G. Crossman offers probate guidance alongside wills, pour-over wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives and estate tax planning, and handles real estate conveyancing as a title agent. He holds an MCLE Master Class Certification in Estate Planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningReal Estate
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- 245 Tully RoadOrange, MA 01364
FirmBraintree, MA
Since 1938 · Serves the whole state
Serves Norfolk County and the South Shore from Braintree, where the firm has practiced since 1938. Guides personal representatives and trustees through probate and trust administration, from the inventory and court filings to debts, taxes and distribution, and its attorneys often serve as personal representative when someone dies without a will. Also handles MassHealth and estate-tax planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
- Office
- 836 Washington StreetBraintree, MA 02184
Solo PracticeNeedham, MA
Since 1991 · Serves 2 counties
Serves Greater Boston and Cape Cod from offices in Needham and Mashpee. Handles probate and estate administration for personal representatives, from the petition through creditor claims and distribution, advises trustees and beneficiaries on trust administration, and takes on will challenges. Susana Lannik, a Certified Elder Law Attorney, also handles MassHealth and long-term care planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 163 Highland AvenueNeedham, MA 02494
FirmWorcester, MA
Since 1997 · Serves the whole state
Serves clients across Massachusetts from Worcester, meeting both virtually and in person. Handles probate and estate administration for families after a death and guides successor trustees through trust administration. Attorney Polly Tatum and her associates also handle elder law, MassHealth and nursing-home planning, and the firm has practiced since 1997.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 19 Cedar StreetWorcester, MA 01609
Solo PracticeGreenfield, MA
Serves the whole state
Serves Franklin County and Western Massachusetts from a Greenfield office. Attorney Leah M. Phillips handles probate administration and prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies. Her general practice also covers residential and commercial real estate closings and business law.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateBusiness LawReal Estate
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- 22 Mohawk TrailGreenfield, MA 01301
FirmEasthampton, MA
Since 1994 · Serves 3 counties
Serves Hampshire, Hampden and Worcester counties from offices in Easthampton, Amherst, Ludlow and Westborough, plus Bloomfield, Connecticut. Guides personal representatives through probate and helps successor trustees gather, value and distribute trust assets, whether or not the firm drafted the trust. Also handles Medicaid, estate-tax and supplemental needs planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 117 Pleasant StreetEasthampton, MA 01027
Solo PracticePittsfield, MA
Serves 1 county
Serves Berkshire County from an office in downtown Pittsfield. Attorney Lynn Morelli handles probate administration and guardianships, and prepares wills, trusts, special needs trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies. Her practice also covers elder law, asset preservation and long-term care planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateElder LawGuardianshipand 3 more
- Office
- 120 Elm StreetPittsfield, MA 01201
FirmQuincy, MA
Serves the whole state
Serves the South Shore and Greater Boston from Quincy. Represents personal representatives and beneficiaries in probate, from petitions, inventories and accountings to debts, taxes and distribution, and handles guardianship, conservatorship and fiduciary litigation. Partner Natalie Logan Berardi leads the estate administration and trust accounting work; meetings are available over Zoom.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 7 more
- Office
- 21 Franklin Street, Third FloorQuincy, MA 02169
FirmBoston, MA
Serves 4 counties
Serves Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth and Dukes counties from offices in Boston and Duxbury, with offices in Brookline, Hingham and Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard. Handles trust and estate administration and probate, fiduciary litigation for fiduciaries and beneficiaries, and contested guardianship and conservatorship actions. Partner Sean Hagan advises on estate and tax planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 6 more
- Office
- 4238 Washington Street, Unit BBoston, MA 02131
Solo PracticeBoston, MA
Serves 1 county
Serves Massachusetts clients from a Boston office on Boylston Street, with a second office in New York City. Founder Michael M. Marques manages probate administration for families settling an estate and prepares wills, trusts and business succession plans. He also represents clients in tax audits and is admitted in the U.S. Tax Court.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningAsset Protectionand 2 more
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- 867 Boylston Street, 5th Floor, Suite 1881Boston, MA 02116
FirmHolliston, MA
Serves the whole state
Serves clients throughout Massachusetts from offices in Holliston and Hyannis. Guides executors through probate and estate administration and handles trust administration, guardianship, and MassHealth applications. Founding attorney Jay Marsden spent more than 16 years as an investment advisor at Fidelity Investments; initial consultations are free.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 4 more
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- 847 Washington StreetHolliston, MA 01746
Solo PracticeHyannis, MA
Serves 2 counties
Serves Cape Cod and the South Shore from offices in Hyannis and Plymouth. Settles estates for families with funded trust-based plans after a death, and states that it does not take on probate court administration. Attorney Keith McManus has practiced law in Massachusetts since 1996.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationAsset ProtectionBusiness Succession
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- 724 Main StreetHyannis, MA 02601
FirmWorcester, MA
Since 1916 · Serves 2 counties
Serves Worcester and Suffolk counties from offices in Worcester, Westborough, and Boston. Settles estates through the probate court, prepares estate and fiduciary income tax returns, and serves as trustee; its litigators handle will contests and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Established in 1916.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
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- 100 Front StreetWorcester, MA 01608
FirmWoburn, MA
Serves 1 county
Serves Middlesex County families from Woburn, including Winchester, Wakefield, Lexington, and Arlington. Represents executors through probate and estate administration and guides successor trustees through trust administration, along with guardianship, conservatorship, and MassHealth applications. Founding attorney Michael Monteforte, Jr. has practiced for almost 25 years.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 7 more
- Office
- 300 Tradecenter Drive, Suite 6750Woburn, MA 01801
Solo PracticeHolyoke, MA
Serves 1 county
Serves the Greater Springfield area from Holyoke. Handles probate and estate administration for personal representatives, executors, and beneficiaries, including estates with no will, along with estate planning and business succession planning. Attorney Nicholas Ratush is also admitted in New York and Connecticut.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateTax PlanningBankruptcyBusiness Succession
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- 98 Lower Westfield Road, Suite 101Holyoke, MA 01040
FirmWakefield, MA
Since 1945 · Serves 2 counties
Serves Middlesex and Essex counties from offices in Wakefield and Newburyport. Represents personal representatives and trustees through estate and trust administration, from appointment petitions to inventories, accounts, and estate tax returns, and litigates will contests and trust disputes. Founded in 1945; its elder law attorneys also complete MassHealth applications.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
- Office
- 599 North Avenue, Door 10Wakefield, MA 01880
FirmMelrose, MA
Serves 1 county
Serves Middlesex County and North Shore families from Melrose. Administers estates after a death, gathering assets, paying debts and taxes, and distributing to heirs, and litigates contested wills, trusts, guardianships, and conservatorships. Founder Michael A. Stankavish is a former co-chair of the Boston Bar Association's Elder Law and Disability Committee.
PracticesEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder Lawand 6 more
- Office
- 610-A Main StreetMelrose, MA 02176
FirmBoston, MA
Since 1879 · Serves 2 counties
Serves Suffolk and Barnstable counties from offices in Boston and Hyannis. Handles estate and trust administration and Probate Court proceedings, serves as personal representative, trustee, conservator, and guardian, and litigates will contests and trust disputes. Its trust department administers more than 2,100 trusts; co-founded in 1879 by Louis D. Brandeis.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
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- 155 Seaport Blvd.Boston, MA 02210
