Massachusetts Probate Attorneys
Clark, Hunt, Ahern & Embry offers a full range of trust and estate services to our clients to preserve their wealth and to enable them to pass assets to their beneficiaries in the most appropriate and tax-effective manner. Our services include preparing comprehensive estate plans and settling the estate after a death. In both instances, our Cambridge law firm provides thoughtful and comprehensive advice and services to families and individuals that centers on protecting assets and carrying out personal wishes for the distribution of assets.
Examples of Our Work
Our lawyers assist clients by:
- Working closely with clients to provide the maximum amount of control over assets during their lifetimes, while protecting inheritances from creditors, divorce and catastrophic illness
- Understanding and documenting how each individual loved one will be cared for after a client's passing
- Providing the means to ensure that the client, and not the probate court, will direct how the client is cared for during periods of incapacity or illness
- Methodologies to avoid the time and expense of the probate system and to minimizing both federal estate and Massachusetts estate taxes
- Providing for individuals with special needs without jeopardizing government benefits
- Helping clients plan for special circumstances using charitable giving techniques and other wealth preservation strategies
- Helping business owners ensure continuity of their businesses
Resolving Probate Disputes
Our estate planning and probate lawyers understand the sensitive nature of these matters. We also know that, even when plans are well made, conflicts and disputes can develop that require probate litigation. Our litigation department handles matters such as will contests, charges of undue influence and incapacity, and other claims that can keep probate from proceeding smoothly. When such obstacles arise, our lawyers seek to efficiently and effectively resolve them through litigation, negotiation or alternative dispute resolution methods.
To schedule an appointment with our Boston estate planning attorneys, call toll free at 800-483-2172 or send us an e-mail.
