Special Needs Planning Attorneys in Bristol County, Massachusetts

7 special needs planning firms have an office in Bristol County, Massachusetts. Each listing carries the firm's practice areas, its Bristol County office and its phone.

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Planning ahead

Estate Planning10 Tax Planning4 Special Needs Planning7 Asset Protection5 Medicaid Planning5

Settling an estate

Trust Administration7 Probate10 Probate Litigation2 Trust Litigation2

Capacity and care

Elder Law5 Conservatorship4 Guardianship4

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7 firms

Botelho Law Group

901 Eastern Avenue, Unit 2, Fall River, MA 02723

Serves Bristol, Norfolk, Plymouth and Barnstable counties and families throughout Massachusetts from Fall River. Handles probate of wills, administration of estates, voluntary administration of small estates, guardianship and conservatorship petitions, and MassHealth long-term care planning with irrevocable trusts. Most planning is handled by phone and video, with in-person signings.

Since 2005Serves the whole stateFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningProbateConservatorshipGuardianshipSpecial Needs Planning+2

1-508-500-1551

Coastal Legal Affiliates, P.C.

1004 County Street, Somerset, MA 02726

Serves Bristol and Plymouth counties from Somerset, including Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, Brockton and Attleboro. Guides personal representatives and administrators through probate and estate administration, from proving the will to distributing the assets, and drafts and administers trusts.

Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateSpecial Needs PlanningAsset Protection+2

1-508-687-6160

Feingold | Bonnet-Hebert, P.C.

25 Elm Street, Suite 201, New Bedford, MA 02740

Serves Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties and Rhode Island from New Bedford. Probates estates, establishes guardianships and conservatorships, and petitions for the approval of minor's, special needs and settlement trusts; Attorney Heather M. Bonnet-Hebert also provides professional trustee services. Formed in 1994 as Robert B. Feingold & Associates, P.C.

Since 1994Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+5

1-508-999-1119

Fletcher Tilton PC

651 Orchard Street, Suite 107, New Bedford, MA 02744

Serves Worcester, Middlesex, Suffolk, Barnstable and Bristol counties from offices in Worcester, Boston, Framingham, Centerville and New Bedford. Guides executors and trustees through probate, estate tax, post-mortem planning, sale of estate property and trust administration, for estates from insolvent to over $40 million. Manages more than 250 trusts and administers more than 130 estates a year.

Since 1822Serves 5 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+2

1-508-992-8677

Law Offices of Jane E. Sullivan

624 Brayton Avenue, Fall River, MA 02721

Serves Bristol and Barnstable counties, the SouthCoast and Cape Cod from Fall River, where Attorney Jane E. Sullivan opened her practice in 1996. After a death she represents the fiduciary through probate of the will, administration of intestate estates and trusts, sale of real estate and the related tax matters. She also handles guardianships, conservatorships and Medicaid appeals.

Solo PracticeSince 1996Serves 2 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+4

1-508-679-0535

Percy Law Group, PC

4 Court Street, Taunton, MA 02780

Serves Bristol and Plymouth counties from Taunton, with offices in Fall River, Dartmouth and Plymouth and two in Rhode Island. Handles probate and estate administration, intestate estates, real estate in probate, will contests, and trust administration and trust disputes such as breach of fiduciary duty and trustee removal. Spanish and Portuguese services are available.

Since 1987Serves the whole stateVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+4

1-508-206-9900

Surprenant, Beneski & Nunes, P.C.

35 Arnold Street, New Bedford, MA 02740

Serves Bristol, Plymouth and Barnstable counties from offices in New Bedford, Easton, Plymouth and Hyannis. Handles estate administration, probate and trust administration, alongside elder law, MassHealth planning and special needs planning. Managing partners Daniel M. Surprenant and Michelle D. Beneski are Certified Elder Law Attorneys; meetings are held in person or virtually.

Serves 3 countiesVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawSpecial Needs Planning+2

1-508-994-5200

Probate in Bristol County

Probate Court Record

Bristol County Probate and Family Court

Bristol County

Phone

1-508-977-6040

bristolprobate@jud.state.ma.us

Hours

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Office

40 Broadway, Suite 240, Taunton, MA 02780

Website

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E-filing

Optional

Filing in person

Walk-ins accepted

Self-represented filing

Allowed

Self-help forms

Court forms packet

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How to file probate in Bristol County →

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Special Needs Planning Firms Serving Bristol County

Albanese Law, LLC

487 Adams Street, Milton, MA 02186

Serves eastern Massachusetts from a main office in Milton with satellite offices in Brockton, Mashpee and Marshfield. Guides personal representatives and beneficiaries through probate and estate administration, handles will contests and disputes over executors and trustees, and takes guardianship and conservatorship cases. Consultations can be held at the office or at the client's home.

Serves 4 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningProbateProbate LitigationElder LawTax Planning+6

1-617-698-2100

Law Offices of Boyd & Boyd, P.C.

1555 Iyannough Road, Suite 1B West, Hyannis, MA 02601

Serves Barnstable, Plymouth, Bristol, Norfolk and Dukes counties from Hyannis. Advises personal representatives and trustees through estate administration, trust administration, probate and settlement of estates, and prepares estate, gift and fiduciary income tax returns. Founded in 1976 by F. Keats Boyd, Jr.; the initial strategy session is free.

Since 1976Serves 5 countiesFree consultationEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+3

1-508-444-9688

The Heritage Law Center, LLC

400 Trade Center Drive, Suite 7810, Woburn, MA 01801

Handles probate in Middlesex and Essex counties from Woburn, with estate planning and elder law for residents of eastern Massachusetts. Attorney Matthew G. Karr guides personal representatives through probate administration and handles trust administration and MassHealth applications for long-term care. Estate planning documents are billed at a flat fee and include a no-charge 3-year review.

Solo PracticeServes 7 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+3

1-617-299-6976

Baker Law Group P.C.

72 Sharp Street, Suite A5, Hingham, MA 02043

Serves the South Shore, MetroWest and southeastern Massachusetts from offices in Hingham, Holliston, Brockton and Plymouth. Counsels executors, administrators, trustees and heirs through testate and intestate probate, trust administration, ancillary probate and wrongful death estates, prepares federal and Massachusetts estate tax returns, and represents parties in contested wills.

Solo PracticeServes 2 countiesFree consultationVirtual consultationsEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationElder Law+7

1-781-996-5656

Bowditch & Dewey, LLP

446 Main Street, Suite 1101, Worcester, MA 01608

Serves Worcester, Suffolk and Plymouth counties from offices in Worcester, Boston, Plymouth and Southborough. Administers estates and trusts, from Probate Court filings, inventories and annual accounts to estate tax returns and audits, and litigates contested wills, trust disputes and breach of fiduciary duty claims. Established in 1914.

Since 1914Serves 3 countiesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate LitigationTrust Litigation+6

1-508-791-3511

Beliveau Law Group, LLC

2 Winter Street, Suite 102, Waltham, MA 02451

Serves Massachusetts from Waltham, concentrating on Greater Boston, with offices in New Hampshire and Florida. Guides executors, administrators and trustees through probate court proceedings, trust administration and distribution, and estate and fiduciary tax returns, and handles guardianship and conservatorship petitions. Founder David M. Beliveau is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Serves the whole stateEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder LawTax Planning+6

1-781-890-8600

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Special Needs Planning Attorneys in Bristol County, Massachusetts

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Special Needs Planning Firms Serving Bristol County

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Special Needs Planning Attorneys in Bristol County, Massachusetts