Estate planning and trust attorneys for Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Sophisticated planning, close to home on Cape Ann.
For established families and significant estates, the question is rarely whether you need a plan. It is whether the structure is right: privacy protected, estate tax minimized, and wealth passed to the next generation on your terms. DaltonMurray handles exactly that work, from our main office in Topsfield, with appointments available in Gloucester.
Initial consultation: $250.
Careful Planning for Established Families
In Manchester-by-the-Sea, estate planning is about getting the structure right, protecting privacy, managing estate tax, and providing for the next generation deliberately.
Manchester-by-the-Sea is a community of established families and significant assets, where estate planning is less about whether you need a plan and more about getting the structure right: protecting privacy, minimizing estate tax, and passing wealth to the next generation on your terms.
We help Manchester families use revocable and irrevocable trusts to avoid probate, keep their affairs private, and plan for the Massachusetts estate tax, which begins at two million dollars and can apply heavily to high-value waterfront and generational property. For families with charitable goals, we build giving into the plan in a tax-aware way.
We also handle the elder-law side, with durable powers of attorney, health care proxies, and asset protection, and we guide families through probate and trust administration when the time comes. Appointments can be made at our Gloucester office, a short drive away, and we meet by video whenever that is easier.
One conversation gives you a clear picture of where you stand. No pressure, no obligation. Initial consultation: $250.
Main office: 458 Boston Street (Route 1), 2nd Floor, Suite 6, Topsfield
Appointments also in Gloucester: 224 Washington Street
Gloucester is about 15 minutes from Manchester. Daytime, evening, and virtual appointments. Initial consultation: $250.
Essex Probate & Family Court
36 Federal Street, Salem, MA 01970
(978) 744-1020
Hears probate, estate administration, and guardianship matters for Manchester-by-the-Sea residents. Many routine matters are handled virtually, and we manage all filings for you.
Helpful Resources for Manchester Families
Start with answers, not appointments. These guides and tools were written by our attorneys for exactly the questions clients ask first.
Common Questions from Manchester Clients
Where is a Manchester-by-the-Sea resident's probate or estate matter handled?
Manchester-by-the-Sea is in Essex County, so probate and estate matters are heard by the Essex Probate and Family Court, with filings going to the Salem session at 36 Federal Street, Salem. We prepare and file everything on your behalf.
Where do you meet Manchester-by-the-Sea clients?
Topsfield is our main office, at 458 Boston Street (Route 1), 2nd Floor, Suite 6. Appointments at other offices can be made, and we also meet by video and offer evening appointments. Initial consultation: $250.
Do I have to go to court to get an estate plan?
No. Your will, trust, and powers of attorney are prepared in our office, with no court involvement. Probate, which happens after someone passes away, does go through the court, and we handle that process for you from start to finish.
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