Resources
With more than 30 years of experience, we specialize in estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, elder law, and deed work related to estate planning for clients throughout Maine.
Elder and Estate Law Planning Resources for Maine Residents
The legal resources linked below are to assist you in preparing for your initial meeting with Attorney Kathryn Bedell. We provide legal support and assistance to clients throughout Maine in the following areas:
- Will preparation
- Power of Attorney
- Advanced Health Care Directive/Living Will
- Trusts (Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Realty/Nominee Trusts)
- Protecting and preserving assets/Medicaid issues
- Probate
- Family disputes concerning the care of an elderly loved one
- MaineCare and deed transfer options
- Deeds to trusts (Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Realty/Nominee Trusts)
- Deeds to family members
Contact us today to discuss your estate planning or elder law needs.
Preparing for Your Meeting with Attorney Bedell
Estate Planning Questionnaire
Reading to begin thinking about your estate plan? Download our estate planning questionnaire and start providing the details.
Determining Your Net Worth Questionnaire
Calculate your net worth by documenting all your assets, including insurance, retirement plans, personal property, and more.
Preparing a Will & Probate Issues
Our helpful, complimentary guide explores the common questions to consider when you begin the estate planning process.
Advanced Health Care Directive/Living Will
An advance directive allows you to plan in advance for the time when you may not be able to communicate your health care choices.
Trusts: Are they Right for Me?
What happens to your assets when you die depends upon how those assets are titled while you are alive. Read more about revocable and irrevocable trusts.
Have Questions About Your Estate Plan?
Looking for help with planning your estate? Need advice about trusts? Have questions about Maine’s real estate transfer laws? We're here to help!
Attorney Bedell's Blog
I’m A Young Parent, How Should I Set Up My Life Insurance Policy?
Young families often don’t do estate planning and make simple mistakes that can prove costly down the road.
Who Should I Choose as my Personal Representative or Trustee?
Whether you have a will-based estate plan or trust-based one, choosing the right person who will be in charge of your assets when you are gone is sometimes a difficult decision.
Why Everyone Needs a Will
What happens to your assets (e.g., real estate, bank accounts) that are in your name alone if you die without a will?