If you are a client, thank you for working with us to fulfill your legal needs. If you're a new visitor, we look forward to meeting you and exploring ways to assist you and your family or business. Special Needs Planning - by planning for the future of a loved one with a disability through estate planning or when there is a legal settlement.
We would like to hear from you, so please contact us via telephone or e-mail with questions, comments or to schedule an appointment. Request a Speaker: Please contact us if you are interested in having one of our attorneys speak for an event. There is no fee for speaking to your group or organization.
We would like to hear from you, so please contact us via telephone or e-mail with questions, comments or to schedule an appointment. Request a Speaker: Please contact us if you are interested in having one of our attorneys speak for an event. There is no fee for speaking to your group or organization.
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Barbara S. Schlichtman encourages clients to think creatively about their goals and resources and assist them with the legal tools to accomplish their objectives. The Maine Center for Elder Law, a practice of Perkins Thompson, P.A., has two offices conveniently located in Kennebunk and Portland, serving southern Maine.
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 assets, such a bequest may prevent them from qualifying for essential benefits under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid programs.
While nobody wants to think about death or disability, establishing an estate plan is one of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones. Proper estate planning not only puts you in charge of your finances, it can also minimize the expense, delay and frustration associated with managing your affairs when you pass away or become disabled.
Barbara S. Schlichtman helps clients prepare themselves and loved ones for life events by designing personalized legal documents to carry out their wishes and protect their assets. Focusing on quality of life is important to Barbara's practice. She develops collaborative relationships with her clients, as well as their financial advisors and other professionals to craft estate plans that meet her clients' needs.
Mark helps families find solutions for their long-term care planning needs as well as developing estate plans that are tailored to the individual. Additionally, Mark has extensive experience in Probate and Trust Administration matters and guardian/conservatorships. Mark believes in a collaborative approach to estate planning.
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Bob Rymeski
May 07, 2020
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Smilie provided a great service for us, taking time to explain complex estate planning matters in a clear and entertaining way. His use of everyday situations clearly explained each critical element of our plan. This approach was very effective in assisting us through a comprehensive review and in developing an estate plan tailored to our needs.
Da Bonti
May 23, 2019
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John Reigeluth
Jun 20, 2018
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