Elder Law

Eastern Massachusetts Elder Law Attorneys

Senior citizens and their adult children face a complex set of legal issues ranging from protecting savings from Medicaid costs to petitioning a court to have a guardian appointed over an elderly and incapacitated adult. Machado & Carden provides a full spectrum of services for the elderly, for disabled adults, and for families. The firm's lawyers are members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. With more than sixty combined years of elder law experience, the firm understands that families have unique concerns and require personalized solutions.

Crises can devastate an elderly person's assets and estate. Solving the problems as they arise is essential to preserving the estate. Planning to try to prevent problems and avert crises is a safer route to preserving assets than fighting fires as they come.

The firm's attorneys can help clients with a wide range of elder law issues:

  • Allocating property
  • Applying for Social Security and disability programs
  • Coordinating asset distribution
  • Applying for benefits
  • Drafting Durable Powers of Attorney and healthcare proxies
  • Drafting wills, trusts, and living trusts
  • Guardianships for the elderly and persons with disabilities
  • Minimizing inheritance taxes
  • Planning for and solving nursing home and long-term care issues
  • Planning for divestment and spending down assets
  • Planning for Medicare and Medicaid
  • Protecting or preserving assets

Even more important than asset protection is prevention of elder abuse. Whatever the source of abuse?a family member or the staff of a care facility?the elder law attorneys of Machado & Carden fight to protect the rights and physical and mental wellbeing of some of the most vulnerable members of society.

Contact our offices to schedule a consultation about your legal matter today. Our experience will make a difference for you now, and many years in your future.

The Massachusetts Super Lawyers are the finest attorneys in Massachusetts as selected by their peers, based upon ethics, experience, and reputation. These lawyers represent the top 5% of their profession. Super Lawyers is one of the finest resources designed to empower and inform consumers of legal services.

Joshua M. Machado and Eric R. Carden were two of eleven named Massachusetts Super Elder Law Attorneys.

Metro Boston Office
18 Tremont Street
Suite 903
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 263-1035
Fax: (617) 263-1038
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Southeastern Office
108 North Main Street
Raynham, MA 02768
Phone: (508) 821-5599
Fax: (508) 977-9263
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North Suburban Office
15 Railroad Street
Andover, MA 01810
Phone: (978) 749-0008
Fax: (978) 475-3489
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