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Wills & Estate Planning

Worcester County Estate Planning Lawyer

The Law Office of Polly A. Tatum can help you with your estate planning needs. We handle first-time creation of wills and trusts as well as modification of those documents following divorce, legal separation, remarriage or dissolution of domestic partnerships.

Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, we help clients navigate through family law, divorce and estate planning matters efficiently and cost-effectively. To schedule an initial consultation to discuss your estate planning questions, feel free to contact us today.

Planning for Your Family's Future

Whether you are getting married, forming a domestic partnership or want to name guardians for your children in the unlikely event of your passing, creating a will or trust is an important step in meeting these goals. Similarly, if you are going through a divorce or domestic partnership dissolution, you may need to alter your will and other estate planning documents to reflect your new circumstances. Our firm can assist clients create a thorough estate plan that includes documents like:

  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Health care proxies to make important medical decisions on your behalf should you become incapacitated (these are slightly different from "living wills", but the terms are sometimes used interchangeably)
  • Durable powers of attorney
  • Guardianships
  • Funeral planning documents

Addressing Diverse Needs

A significant portion of our work involves providing family law services to gay and lesbian couples and other non-traditional families. We provide same-sex estate planning services that are customized to meet the unique needs of non-traditional families.

Our firm not only helps GLBT couples create domestic partnerships, but also crafts dissolution agreements, designed to minimize conflict in the event of the break-up of a partnership. Similarly, prenuptial or postnuptial agreements can help married couples plan ahead for the unlikely event of a divorce.

Contact the Law Office of Polly A. Tatum Today

For answers to your questions about estate planning, contact the Law Office of Polly A. Tatum, home of Mediation Advantage Services. Please call us at 508-425-4763 or contact us online to schedule a consultation. Evening and weekend appointments are available upon request and we accept all major credit cards as payment for our legal services.

Office Location:

Law Offices of Polly A. Tatum
Address: 45 Linden Street
Worcester, MA 01609-4613
Phone: 508-425-4763
Fax: 508-757-6057
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Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Evening and Weekends by Appointment