Mulvena Winston, PC

Mulvena Winston, PC is an estate planning and elder law firm in Stoneham, MA, located on Main St. It holds a 3.90 rating. The firm assists individuals and families navigating retirement, long-term care, disability, and public benefits. Attorneys provide Medicaid and public benefits eligibility counseling, including expertise in MassHealth, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Veterans Aid & Attendance. They assist with applications and represent claimants in appeals before the Massachusetts Office of Medicaid, Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, and Department of Developmental Services.

The firm helps seniors preserve homes, real estate, and liquid assets using trusts, deeds, gifting, life estate deeds, and converting vacation property into productive business property. They advise on current eligibility or future planning for Veteran’s Aid & Attendance and other VA benefits, preparing applications from the initial claim through administrative hearings and court appeals.

In special needs planning, attorneys create estate plans to preserve assets for disabled children and set up pooled trust accounts for disabled individuals over age 64 or those without a trustee for a self-settled trust. When loved ones lose capacity, the firm provides legal assistance for appointing guardians and conservators by the Probate Court, advising family conservators and serving as court-appointed conservators for minors or incapacitated adults.

Following a death, probate attorneys guide heirs through complex legal and administrative aspects of probate administration. They help plan the quickest, most cost-efficient probate method and manage legal and technical aspects. The firm represents clients in probate disputes, including interpreting wills, managing assets, determining property ownership, and removing or appointing fiduciaries. They negotiate satisfactory resolutions focused on conserving funds and expediting the process, avoiding litigation when possible.

Attorneys are regularly asked to serve as trustees, Personal Representatives, and attorneys-in-fact. They work with independent investment advisors and CPAs to manage and allocate assets. They handle all aspects of probate administration, including filing petitions, marshaling assets, running or winding down businesses, selling estate property, paying expenses, final distribution, estate accounting, and tax issues. They provide comprehensive trust administration services, including investment management oversight, distribution management, public benefit oversight, care management, and tax accounting services.

Mulvena Winston, PC is situated on Main St in Stoneham, MA, just a short walk from the main road and nearby landmarks like AFC Urgent Care and Yankee Division Highway.

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