Other Services

Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney

At our firm, we know that estate planning is more than just preparing documents. It is about protecting your future, your loved ones, and your legacy. Whether you are planning for long-term care, supporting a loved one with special needs, or simply wanting to make sure your estate plan matches your goals, we are here to guide you with compassion and clarity.

Your “estate” includes everything you own or control—your home, bank accounts, investments, personal belongings, and more. Estate planning is the process of making legal arrangements for how your affairs will be handled if you become incapacitated and after your death.

We help individuals and families create personalized estate plans that protect assets during life and ensure a smooth transition after death. Our planning often includes wills, trusts, financial powers of attorney, and advance health care directives, with a focus on long-term care planning and special needs planning. Our experienced team will guide you through strategies to preserve assets from long-term care costs, protect inheritances for beneficiaries who may need additional support, and prepare for the possibility of future incapacity.

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Estate and Trust Administration

At Maine Elder Law Firm, we advise personal and professional fiduciaries, including trustees of revocable and irrevocable trusts, personal representatives of decedents’ estates, and agents acting under powers of attorney and advance health care directives. These fiduciaries may need legal advice on inventorying assets, dealing with creditors and addressing Medicaid estate recovery claims, correctly distributing assets, interpreting legal documents, communicating with beneficiaries, addressing income and estate taxes, understanding their obligations and authorities, and more.

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