- Premarital AgreementA Maine law firm wholly dedicated to trusts and estates, estate planning, probate and trust administration. The firm’s state-wide practice is restricted to drafting wills and trusts, preparing prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, advising individuals on matters of gift tax, estate tax, generation skipping transfer tax and fiduciary income tax, probating estates, administering trusts, advising individuals on business succession planning and wealth preservation, representing parties in probate and trust litigation matters, counseling individuals involved in guardianship and conservatorship matters and advising charitable organizations. Our size and focus allow us to offer our clients the highest quality legal advice and service in an atmosphere of complete confidence and trust.
- GuardianshipWe act as counsel to beneficiaries and fiduciaries in will contests as well as in will and trust construction and reformation proceedings. We represent our clients in contested guardianships, conservatorships or any other matter that pertains to estate planning, estate and trust administration or tax-exempt organizations. When needed, we represent our clients in matters before Maine Revenue Services and the Internal Revenue Service.
- Estate PlanningThe steps involved in administering an estate are as different and unpredictable as the people involved. Estate administration, after all, is nothing more (or less) than the settlement of the affairs of a deceased individual whose habits, circumstances, assets and problems are unique. Some aspects of administering a decedent’s affairs, however, can be described in general terms. This memorandum outlines estate administration in an effort to respond to frequently asked questions.
- Wills
- TrustsIn the area of estate planning, we draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney and advance health-care directives that address both the personal objectives and tax planning concerns of our clients. We assist clients in the design and execution of lifetime giving programs, including the establishment of irrevocable trusts for life insurance, real estate or other assets for the benefit of family members or for charities. We also assist clients with family partnerships and closely-held corporations that directly relate to their estate planning objectives.
- Power of Attorney
- Probate
- Tax Law