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We are a boutique trusts and estates firm, our mission is to provide clients with value, commitment, and service.

About the Firm

A Full Service
Boutique Trusts and
Estates Law Firm

Correira Law is a full-service boutique trusts and estates law firm concentrating in estate planning and administration, elder law and disability planning, tax and business planning, and trust and estate litigation. Founded by David J. Correira, the firm is now led by his partner and son, Eric D. Correira, who carries on an over thirty-five year tradition of value, commitment, and service to clients.

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Practice Areas

The law firm’s practice covers all areas of trusts and estates. For specific practice areas, see below.

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Estate Planning & Administration

Elder Law

Elder Law & Disability Planning

tax & business

Tax & Business Planning

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Trust & Estate Litigation

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Events and Seminars

New England Regional Elder Law Program, Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Millbury, MA

Rhode Island Probate Online Seminar, National Business Institute

Estate and Income Tax Planning Seminar, Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Brockton, MA

Estate Administration Online Seminar, National Business Institute

Correira Law has offices
in Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Florida.

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News and Alerts

Atty. Eric D. Correira Joins Harvard Legal Services Center Leadership Council

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Quotes Atty. Eric D. Correira

Massachusetts Increases State Estate Tax Exemption

Atty. Eric D. Correira Interviewed by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Legal Perspectives

Articles

Inheritance Rights of Frozen Embryos

This article discusses the current status of inheritance rights of frozen embryos under both federal law and the law of several states.

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Estate Planning for the International Family and Property

This article outlines various tax and property and estate planning concerns for clients where one or more spouses are resident aliens and/or have real estate or other assets…

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Private International Law’s Impact on Wills & Property: The Lady in Gold

This article reviews the case of the painting of Adele Bloch-Bauer and its return to the heirs of the decedent from Austria and highlights various issues related to…

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Marital Deduction and Credit Shelter Trust Planning

This articles summarizes a new paradigm in the marital deduction and credit shelter trust planning area with a focus on new and creative planning techniques in light of…

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Estate Planning for Florida Snowbirds

This article highlights estate and income tax planning, estate planning, business planning, and long-term care considerations for clients who spend part of the year in Florida, particularly clients…

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The Attorney-Client Relationship in Trust & Estate Litigation

This article summarizes the status of case law related to the attorney-client relationship with fiduciaries, particularly with trustees and executors and even more so when litigation takes place…

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Estate Planning for Second & Third Marriages

This article provides a review of issues related to pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements as well as tax and estate planning concerns in the context of second and third…

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Default Health Care Surrogate Consent Statutes

This article discusses medical directives and living wills and what options are available for decision making when neither or both are not in place.