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Many of our clients have loved ones with a health-care diagnosis, and the family needs to plan for future care. Our attorneys can also assist with transactions, real estate, business, litigation and more.

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Estate Planning

Perkins Thompson’s Trust and Estate Practice Group assists clients as they confront the familial and tax related issues in planning for the management and disposition of property and businesses in the event of disability or death. We also assist personal representatives and trustees in handling their legal responsibilities including probate proceedings, trust administration, accountings, and […]

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Estate Planning Living Trusts Estate Taxes Planning for Incapacity Special Needs Planning Real Estate Elder Law Contact Us Need assistance with a legal matter? Reach out. Our team is committed to providing responsive, zealous advocacy so our clients receive the dedicated attention and support they deserve.

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Medicaid (MaineCare) Planning

The cost of long-term care has made planning an important issue for most middle class seniors and their families. In fact, most seniors will likely require some form of long-term care. Families who require long-term care face ongoing nursing home rates of $10,000 or more per month. Some local nursing homes cost more than $13,000 […]

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We’ve compiled the following links to websites providing relevant services and information.

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Special Needs Planning

If you currently provide care for a loved one with special needs (such as mental or physical disabilities), you must have contemplated with concern about what may happen to them when you are no longer able to provide and care for them. While you can certainly provide that they receive money and assetsf, such a […]

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Barbara S. Schlichtman
Barbara S. Schlichtman
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Mark A. Woronoff

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