Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont Estate Planning Attorneys
A well-designed estate plan can do many things. It can preserve assets, free your family from having to make difficult decisions regarding your health and the disposition of your estate, provide you with peace of mind and give you the satisfaction of knowing that you have done your best to provide for your family's needs.
At Donovan & O'Connor, LLP, we help people make the right decisions about their estate assets and create the legal vehicles that can help them achieve their goals. We provide a complete range of estate planning advice and services, including:
- Wills
- Trusts
- Estate tax planning
- Business succession
- Powers of Attorney
- Health care proxies
- Guardianships
- Medicaid planning
- Special needs planning
- Complex estate planning
- Wealth preservation
- Probate & Trust Administration
- Fiduciary Litigation/Beneficiary Litigation
- Elder Law
- And other estate law matters
For more information, contact Donovan & O'Connor, LLP.
The Estate Planning Process
At Donovan & O'Connor, LLP, we create solutions that are customized to meet each client's needs. When you come to our firm, an attorney will spend time learning about you, your family and your goals. Then our firm will create estate planning documents designed to help you achieve those goals. When a significant change in your life occurs, such as marriage or the arrival of a child, we can advise and assist you in adjusting your will and estate planning tools in an efficient and affordable manner.
Wealth Preservation Strategies
Donovan & O'Connor, LLP, has extensive experience in complex estate planning matters involving large estates and family-owned businesses. We use our knowledge and expertise to develop strategies for preserving our clients' assets and transferring them to their heirs in the most advantageous way. In these types of cases, we frequently work with professionals in appropriate disciplines — such as accountants, financial planners and other specialists — to minimize the effects of estate taxes and preserve assets.
For a consultation with an estate planning lawyer at Donovan & O'Connor, LLP, contact our firm. We have offices in North Adams and Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and Bennington, Vermont, to serve you.
