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
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- 19 Cedar StreetWorcester, MA 01609
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
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- 117 Pleasant StreetEasthampton, MA 01027
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
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
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- 300 Tradecenter Drive, Suite 6750Woburn, MA 01801
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
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- 599 North Avenue, Door 10Wakefield, MA 01880
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
FirmNatick, MA
Since 2010 · Serves the whole state
Serves clients throughout Massachusetts from offices in Natick and Northampton, with meetings held online. Guides personal representatives through probate, from valuing estate property to estate tax returns and distribution, and administers trusts through court and tax filings and beneficiary accountings. Founded in 2010 by Tiffany A. O'Connell, a Certified Elder Law Attorney.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 2 more
- Office
- 3 Eliot StreetNatick, MA 01760
FirmActon, MA
Since 1998 · Serves the whole state
Serves clients across Massachusetts from an office in Acton. Guides trustees through trust administration after a death, including beneficiary communication, tax returns, paying debts and distributing assets under the trust terms. Founded in 1998 by David Feakes, the firm plans for parents, from guardianship for minor children to special needs and estate tax planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationTax PlanningGuardianshipand 2 more
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- 31 Nagog Park, Suite 301Acton, MA 01720
FirmTaunton, MA
Since 1987 · Serves the whole state
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
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- 4 Court StreetTaunton, MA 02780
FirmBoston, MA
Since 2009 · Serves 1 county
Serves Massachusetts families from an office in downtown Boston. Settles estates through probate (petitions, appointing the personal representative, heirs, creditor claims, asset transfers), and firm attorneys serve as successor or replacement trustees. Greg Racki founded the firm in 2009 after WilmerHale's Private Client Department.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planning
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- 55 Union Street, Suite 300Boston, MA 02108
FirmEdgartown, MA
Serves 1 county
Serves Dukes County from Edgartown on Martha's Vineyard, including out-of-state clients who own Island real estate. Settles estates and administers trusts both within and outside the probate court, and plans around the Massachusetts estate tax and highly appreciated Island property. Jennifer S. Rako is the firm's estate and trust attorney.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planning
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- 106 Cooke StreetEdgartown, MA 02539
Solo PracticeWest Yarmouth, MA
Serves 1 county
Serves Barnstable County from West Yarmouth on Cape Cod. Guides personal representatives through probate and trustees through trust administration, and handles will and trust contests, guardianship and conservatorship petitions, and partition of inherited real estate. Chantal Hayes Rice also mediates estate and trust disputes.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 8 more
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- 23 East Main StreetWest Yarmouth, MA 02673
FirmBoston, MA
Serves the whole state
Serves clients throughout Massachusetts from Boston's Financial District at 92 State Street. Handles probate, will contests, trust administration, trust litigation and asset distribution, and its attorneys act as executors, administrators and trustees. Estate planning covers wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, business succession, Medicaid planning and gifting.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 3 more
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- 92 State StreetBoston, MA 02109
FirmWorcester, MA
Since 1918 · Serves 1 county
Serves Worcester County from offices in Worcester and Westborough. Guides executors, administrators and trustees through probate and estate and trust administration, and handles will contests, trust litigation, breach of fiduciary duty claims and disputed creditor claims, as well as guardianships for minors and adults. The firm has served Massachusetts clients since 1918.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateProbate Litigationand 5 more
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- 339 Main Street, Suite 300Worcester, MA 01608
Solo PracticeWestborough, MA
Since 1997 · Serves 2 counties
Serves Worcester County and MetroWest towns including Framingham, Marlborough and Hudson from Westborough. Attorney Todd Rosenfield guides personal representatives through probate and estate administration and successor trustees through trust administration, alongside estate planning. Offers complimentary consultations and meetings by phone or Zoom; the firm has served clients since 1997.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateTax Planningand 3 more
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- 1900 West Park Drive, #280Westborough, MA 01581
FirmBoston, MA
Serves 1 county
Serves Suffolk County from Park Plaza in Boston. Handles probate, estate administration and trust settlement, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, and MassHealth applications and fair hearings; its attorneys also serve as independent trustees. Founded and led by Scott E. Squillace, with concentrations in LGBTQ and international estate planning.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 6 more
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- 20 Park Plaza, Suite 1115Boston, MA 02116
FirmNew Bedford, MA
Serves 3 counties
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.
PracticesEstate PlanningTrust AdministrationProbateElder Lawand 3 more
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- 35 Arnold StreetNew Bedford, MA 02740