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| ● Accident & Personal Injury Law and Litigation |
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| Accident & Personal Injury
Law and Litigation |
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Most people never think about a personal injury
lawyer until they, or a loved one become
involved in an accident.
When that occurs, it is important to
take steps to protect their legal rights as
soon as possible.
Those steps are particularly
important in automobile accident cases where
most victims’ first contact with insurance
related issues is with their own auto
insurer.
Our attorneys have practiced in the
area of personal injury for over 25 years,
first as trial counsel for large insurance
companies defending accident cases and now
as attorneys for accident victims.
We will walk you through the process
of getting your bills paid after the
accident, right up through the settlement
process where we have a proven record of
success for our clients, including
recoveries in the millions of dollars.
In
addition to automobile accidents, our
practice also includes wrongful death, third
party workplace accidents, premises
liability, boating accidents and defective
products.
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| Divorce & Paternity
Litigation, Mediation and Collaborative Law |
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Our attorneys have
practiced in the area of Family Law for over
20 years. We
recognize that every Divorce, Paternity or
other family law case is
unique and that every family has their own
set of facts.
We take the time to learn your story to
ensure that we represent your best
interests.
We are experienced in
Collaborative Law, Mediation and Litigation
and we believe the goal in every Family Law
case should be to settle the case as soon as
possible and help families move on with
their lives. We use all of our
resources to accomplish that goal for you as
timely as reasonably
possible.
This practice involves the
discovery, identification, classification
and resulting treatment and equitable
division of assets and liabilities of
families, including business, investment
and retirement assets, as well as the
formation of Parenting Plans drawn in the
best interest of any minor children.
For more information relating to how a
Divorce case in Massachusetts will likely
proceed, please refer to:
"Your Divorce
Case Memorandum"
For assistance in
calculating potential child support view the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines Calculator by clicking
on the link below:
Child Support Guidelines Calculation Worksheet
For assistance in
calculating potential spousal support view the Stevenson/Kelsey Spousal Support Calculator by clicking
on the link below:
Stevenson/Kelsey Spousal Support Calculator
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| 209A and Domestic Restraining Orders |
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There is nothing more
important than your safety and the safety of
your loved ones. If you are in fear of
imminent serious physical harm, don't leave
anything to chance. We have helped
several clients protect themselves and their
families from those who have threatened
their safety by obtaining the appropriate
restraining orders, and making sure that
those orders are extended.
On the other hand, being falsely accused
of threatening or abusing someone can have
terrible consequences, including leaving a
permanent mark on your criminal record,
placing you in danger of being accused of
the crime of violating a restraining order,
and ultimately endangering your
freedom. If a restraining order has
been obtained against you based on false
allegations, we have the experience and
knowledge to help. |
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| Real Estate Purchases,
Sales & Leases |
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| Many people never hire an
attorney to represent them in the sale or
leasing of real estate despite the numerous
legal documents they will be asked to read,
understand and sign. Often people
mistakenly believe that a realtor or a
bank's attorney will protect their legal
interests. Don't fall into these
traps. Make sure that when you sign a
legal document that relates to as important
an asset as your home, that you are
represented by an attorney who can explain
the paperwork to you, negotiate appropriate
changes, and protect your rights.
Whether you are selling, buying or leasing
real estate you should consult your own
attorney. We have extensive experience
in the preparation, negotiation and
execution of both residential and
commercial/industrial real estate
purchases, sales and leases. We
provide a full range of services including
any necessary litigation in the Trial Courts of
Massachusetts relating to the resolution
of real estate disputes of all kinds and
types both for the registered (Land Court)
and unregistered (Registry of Deeds) land
in Massachusetts. |
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| Zoning &
Environmental Law and Representation before
Local Boards |
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| Zoning & Environmental
land issues can be both complicated and
confusing, involving both local, state and
federal regulations, and authorities.
We have represented clients in all aspects
of this field including zoning
and environmental law and practice before
the Conservation Commissions, Planning
Boards and Zoning Boards of Appeals of
various Towns and Cities in Plymouth,
Norfolk, Barnstable, Bristol and other
Massachusetts Counties. |
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| Wills, Trusts &
Estate Planning |
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Estate Planning is the area of law that consists of
planning and structuring the client’s estate
to reflect their assets and liabilities and how
they relate to the present and future desires
and needs of the clients, family and friends. We accomplish this service at Stevenson
& Lynch, P.C. by first interviewing the
client and discovering the extent of their assets
and liabilities. We determine to whom the client would
like to distribute the assets and exactly how
they should be received. We prepare the documents that appoint the
various fiduciaries, such as executor or
guardian, and also protect the estate from
unnecessary taxes.
As a part of the overall Estate Planning service we
prepare a Last Will and Testament for each
individual. In the Will we may specify the order of
distribution, who is the executor and guardian,
waive surety on the executor’s bond (saves on
the expenses to the estate), grant far reaching
powers to the fiduciaries, if necessary, and
even disinherit certain parties. The Will can also
guide the fiduciaries
in the distribution of assets even if the
distribution nominally occurs outside of the
will, such as a named beneficiary of a life
insurance policy who has passed away.
There are two other documents that are essential to
the success of an estate plan. The first controls the handling of
property and financial matters by giving the
power to permit someone else stand in one’s
stead, a Durable Power of Attorney. This is a very powerful document and only a very trustworthy
individual should be considered for this
position. The document is written so that the transfer of power will
withstand the disability of the donor. The second
document,
a Health Care Proxy, allows another person
to make decisions regarding the health care of
the donor, especially when the decision involves
the continuation of death delaying medical
procedures in what would otherwise be a terminal
and irreversible condition.
The final aspect of the Estate Planning process is
the determination of whether a trust will
provide further benefit to the client’s
estate. There
are many different and varied types of trusts.
Each one is dependent upon the particular
circumstances of the individual client.
An examination of those circumstances in
light of the full informational interview will
determine the need and, if necessary or desired,
the type of trust that provides the best
solution for the client.
The most common trust used at Stevenson
& Lynch, P.C. is one called an A-B Trust or
Family Trust/Credit Shelter Trust.
This trust maximizes the amount available
for future distribution to the children and
surviving spouse and minimizes the estate tax
burden.
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| Elder Law |
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The
practice of elder law is different from most
other areas of law. The field encompasses broad
disability issues as well as estate planning
ones. The
practice is multidisciplinary in its
perspective and demands a working knowledge
across several further areas of law.
Here at Stevenson & Lynch, P.C.
our approach is to use the in house
expertise of our Partners and Associates, as
well as a network of outside professionals
to provide a full service response to issues
arising from a long life. We respect the client’s concerns
over health, isolation and financial
problems and we integrate the legal planning
into the larger picture of personal
planning. In addition to the customary tools of
estate planning such as Durable Powers of
Attorney, Health Care Proxies, Wills and
Trusts, we also explore the issues of
housing, long term care, non-traditional
financial options and other age and
independence solutions. |
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| Probate of
Estates and Probate Court Litigation |
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| Bankruptcies, Workouts
& Foreclosures |
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| Debt Collection |
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| We use all of the legal and equitable
remedies afforded by the court system to
enforce the rights of creditors and assist
in the collection of monies due
individuals, businesses, and professionals
located on the South Shore. Our service area includes Plymouth,
Norfolk and Suffolk counties. |
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| Starting a Business |
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| Too often, business owners
do not take the necessary steps to protect
their personal assets from their business liabilities.
When starting a business you should consider
both how to make it succeed and what you
will do if it fails. Being prepared
the worst will let you concentrate on making
your business the best. Let us help
you protect yourself and create a strong
business model by guiding you through the
many choices you have in starting a
business. We have experience in
general business
organizational and operational legal work
such as formation of both Massachusetts
and Delaware Business Corporations,
Limited Liability Companies, Limited
Liability Partnerships, traditional
Massachusetts partnerships, Massachusetts
Business Trusts, Professional Corporations
and Limited Partnerships. In
addition, we provide on-going business law advice to our
business clients, including contract
negotiations and resolution of other
business disputes and litigation of those
disputes in the Federal and State Trial
Courts. |
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