Curley Law Firm LLP

Curley Law Firm LLP is a Massachusetts law firm focused on estate planning, elder law, asset protection, probate, and related planning matters. Based in Wakefield, the firm serves individuals and families throughout Massachusetts, including clients in Middlesex, Essex, and Suffolk counties. For people searching for Wakefield Estate Planning Attorneys, Curley Law Firm provides guidance designed to help families organize their affairs, preserve assets, plan for future care needs, and prepare for the transfer of property.

Estate planning is one of the firm’s central practice areas. Curley Law Firm assists clients with wills, trusts, health care proxies, HIPAA authorizations, living wills, and durable powers of attorney. These documents can help clarify how property should be handled, who may make medical or financial decisions if incapacity occurs, and how clients want their affairs managed in the future.

Trust planning is also an important part of the practice. Depending on a client’s circumstances, trusts may be used for probate avoidance, asset protection, estate tax planning, special needs planning, or protecting inheritances for family members. The firm works with clients to identify their goals before determining which planning tools may be appropriate.

The Wakefield Estate Planning Attorneys at Curley Law Firm also have a strong elder law practice. Elder law matters may involve MassHealth planning, long-term care considerations, asset protection, guardianship, conservatorship, powers of attorney, and planning for incapacity. These issues can become particularly important when individuals or families are preparing for nursing home care or other long-term support needs.

Probate administration is another significant service. When someone passes away, the probate process may involve validating a will, appointing a personal representative, identifying estate property, addressing debts and expenses, and distributing assets to beneficiaries. Curley Law Firm represents families and personal representatives during this process, including out-of-state clients responsible for administering Massachusetts estates.

The firm also assists with special needs planning, estate tax planning, guardianship and conservatorship, real estate matters, and trust administration. This combination of services can be useful for families whose planning needs involve several connected legal and financial concerns.

Attorneys Patrick G. Curley and Lucy J. Budman are Certified Elder Law Attorneys through the National Elder Law Foundation. The firm states that its attorneys have more than four decades of combined experience in estate planning and elder law, and Patrick Curley has practiced in these areas for more than three decades.

Curley Law Firm LLP is located at 1 Common Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts 01880. Consultations are available in person as well as by telephone, Zoom, and video call.

Individuals and families looking for Wakefield Estate Planning Attorneys for wills, trusts, probate, elder law, MassHealth planning, asset protection, or related matters can contact Curley Law Firm LLP to discuss their planning needs and available legal options.