Our Practice Areas
Whatever brought you here today, it matters to someone you love. These are the matters we handle for North Shore families, with clarity, honesty, and genuine care.
Divorce Litigation
When settling is not possible, you need strength in your corner. Full representation through every type of divorce, from straightforward separations to complex, high-asset cases, with rare hidden-asset expertise.
Learn moreDivorce Mediation
End your marriage without a courtroom. Resolve property, support, and custody out of court, faster, for less, and with the outcome in your hands instead of a judge's.
Learn moreCollaborative Divorce
A dignified way to part ways. Both spouses represented and committed to settling without a judge. Lower cost, less conflict, and a healthier path forward for co-parents.
Learn moreWills, Trusts & Estate Planning
Protect what you have built and the people you built it for. Wills, trusts, probate, and elder law, handled by our own estate planning attorneys, so your family is fully protected.
Learn moreGuardianships & Conservatorships
Compassionate help when a loved one can no longer make their own decisions, including urgent emergency petitions.
Learn moreChild Custody & Support
Parenting plans, legal and physical custody, and child support orders.
Learn moreEstate Planning, Elder Law & Probate
Beyond wills and trusts, our estate planning attorneys help with care for aging parents, MassHealth, special needs, estate tax, and settling an estate.
Elder Law: Planning for Mom and Dad
Caring for aging parents is one of the hardest things families face. The right plan, made early, protects their dignity, their savings, and your peace of mind.
Learn moreMassHealth Crisis Planning
When a loved one needs long-term care and the family has not planned ahead, there is still a great deal that can be done.
Learn moreProbate & Estate Administration
When a loved one passes away, we help executors and administrators through the Massachusetts probate process from start to finish.
Learn moreSpecial Needs Planning
Provide for a family member with a disability in a way that enhances their life without disqualifying them from the government benefits they depend on.
Learn moreEstate Tax Planning
Massachusetts has its own estate tax, with a threshold that captures many ordinary families. With the right plan, that tax can often be significantly reduced or eliminated.
Learn moreAsset Protection
The right plan, made early, can be highly effective in protecting your assets before problems arise, and in keeping your family's assets in the family.
Learn moreBusiness Succession Planning
Pass the business to family, sell it to an employee, or bring in outside buyers. Your outcome depends heavily on well-informed planning.
Learn moreCharitable Planning
Structure gifts to the causes that matter to you in ways that also make financial sense for your family and your estate.
Learn moreVeterans Benefits
Many veterans, and their surviving spouses, are eligible for valuable Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits they never knew existed. We help you pursue them.
Learn moreYoung Adult Readiness Package
When your child turns 18, you legally lose the right to their medical and financial information. A flat-fee package, executed with a real attorney, fixes that before move-in day.
Learn moreWhat Our Clients Say
Families across the North Shore trust DaltonMurray with the decisions that matter most. · Read their reviews on Google
"Clint Dalton was amazing to work with. He took what is a very overwhelming and tense situation, and made it easy to understand and far less overwhelming."
"Attorney Clint Dalton provided first-class service, patience and counsel in family law, making a sometimes tense situation palatable while being a strong advocate on my behalf."
"We just went through a divorce. Clint and his team made the process easy and stress free, which is unusual in a divorce. Thanks for all the help!"