Lowell Estate Planning Lawyers
Whether you are creating a will, setting up a trust, planning for the future of your property, or making important decisions for your family, the Law Office of Louis S. Haskell is here to help. Our Lowell Estate Planning attorneys bring guidance to individuals and families throughout Massachusetts.
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Estate Planning Services
Choose the estate planning service that best matches your needs to learn more about your options and next steps, or call (978) 459-8359 to schedule a consultation.
Living Trust
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Medicaid Trust
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Wills
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Powers of Attorney
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Why Estate Planning matters?
Estate planning helps you prepare for the future and make sure your wishes are understood. A well-prepared estate plan can help protect your loved ones, reduce or avoid unnecessary probate proceedings, plan for incapacity, and preserve your assets for future generations. One important estate planning tool is a living trust, which can help you manage and transfer certain assets according to your wishes.
Learn more in our guide, Navigating Estate Planning: The Benefits of a Living Trust. With the right plan in place, you can have greater control over your property and how your family is cared for.
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Meet your Lowell Estate Planning Lawyers
Founder & Trial Attorney
Louis S. Haskell
Associate Attorney
Mary Hudson
Why choose our Lowell Estate Planning Lawyers?
Estate planning is about more than preparing legal documents. It is about making important decisions for your family, your property, and your future. At the Law Office of Louis S. Haskell, we take the time to understand your goals and explain your options clearly so you can create an estate plan that reflects your wishes.
For more than 35 years, our office has served individuals and families in Lowell and throughout Massachusetts. Whether you are considering a will, living trust, Medicaid trust, power of attorney, health care proxy, or other estate planning documents, our team can help you understand your options and plan with confidence.
35+ Years
Serving Massachusetts Since 1988
Why clients choose us
Hear from the people and families who trusted us to help them through important legal challenges.
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Legal services available in English, Khmer, Spanish, Thai, Lao, and Chinese
I can't thank Mr Louis Haskell and the team at his office enough for everything they did for me during my recent case. Their support was truly a lifeline. And a special thank you to Mary - your understanding and patience meant the world to me. If you ever need legal help, I wholeheartedly recommend them! #bestlawyer
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A will outlines how you want your assets distributed after your death, but it generally must go through probate. A living trust allows your assets to pass according to your instructions while often avoiding probate, providing greater privacy and making the process easier for your loved ones.
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It depends on your goals. While a will is an important part of an estate plan, many homeowners choose a living trust because it can help avoid probate, simplify the transfer of assets, and provide additional protection for their family.
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For some individuals, proper planning with a Medicaid (MassHealth) Trust may help protect a home while preparing for future long-term care needs. Because every situation is different, it's important to discuss your options with an experienced estate planning attorney before making any decisions.
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Answers to common Estate Planning questions
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Will គឺជាឯកសារច្បាប់ដែលបញ្ជាក់ពីរបៀបដែលអ្នកចង់ឱ្យទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិរបស់អ្នកត្រូវបានបែងចែកបន្ទាប់ពីអ្នកទទួលមរណភាព។ ជាទូទៅ វាត្រូវឆ្លងកាត់ដំណើរការ Probate (ការត្រួតពិនិត្យដោយតុលាការ)។
Living Trust អនុញ្ញាតឱ្យទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិរបស់អ្នកត្រូវបានផ្ទេរទៅអ្នកទទួលផលតាមការណែនាំរបស់អ្នក ដោយភាគច្រើនអាចជួយជៀសវាងដំណើរការ Probate រក្សាភាពឯកជន និងធ្វើឱ្យការផ្ទេរទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិទៅកាន់គ្រួសាររបស់អ្នកកាន់តែងាយស្រួល។
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វាអាស្រ័យលើគោលដៅ និងស្ថានភាពរបស់អ្នក។ ទោះបីជា Will ជាផ្នែកសំខាន់មួយនៃការរៀបចំផែនការមរតកក៏ដោយ ម្ចាស់ផ្ទះជាច្រើនជ្រើសរើស Living Trust ព្រោះវាអាចជួយជៀសវាងដំណើរការ Probate ធ្វើឱ្យការផ្ទេរទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិកាន់តែងាយស្រួល និងផ្តល់ការការពារបន្ថែមសម្រាប់គ្រួសាររបស់ពួកគេ។
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សម្រាប់មនុស្សមួយចំនួន ការរៀបចំផែនការជាមុនដោយប្រើ MassHealth (Medicaid) Trust អាចជួយការពារផ្ទះ និងទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិ ខណៈពេលរៀបចំសម្រាប់ការថែទាំរយៈពេលវែងនាពេលអនាគត។ ដោយសារស្ថានភាពរបស់មនុស្សម្នាក់ៗខុសគ្នា វាជាការល្អបំផុតក្នុងការពិគ្រោះជាមួយមេធាវីដែលមានបទពិសោធន៍ផ្នែក Estate Planning មុនពេលធ្វើការសម្រេចចិត្ត។
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Un testamento establece cómo desea que se distribuyan sus bienes después de su fallecimiento, pero por lo general debe pasar por el proceso de sucesión (probate). Un Living Trust permite que sus bienes se transfieran de acuerdo con sus instrucciones, evitando en muchos casos ese proceso judicial, brindando mayor privacidad y facilitando el trámite para sus seres queridos.
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Depende de sus objetivos y de su situación personal. Aunque un testamento es una parte importante de un plan patrimonial, muchos propietarios de vivienda eligen un Living Trust porque puede ayudar a evitar el proceso de sucesión (probate), simplificar la transferencia de bienes y ofrecer una mayor protección para su familia.
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En algunos casos, una adecuada planificación mediante un MassHealth Trust (Medicaid Trust) puede ayudar a proteger su vivienda y otros bienes mientras se prepara para posibles necesidades de cuidado a largo plazo. Como cada situación es diferente, es importante consultar con un abogado con experiencia en planificación patrimonial para conocer las opciones disponibles.
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