Attorney Profile

Patrick G. Curley

Patrick Curley

Curley Law Firm LLP
One Common Street
Wakefield, MA 01880

Wakefield

Massachusetts (MA)

T: 781-245-2222
Industry Groups: National Academy Of Elder Law Attorneys

Practice Areas

Estate Planning & Probate

Elder Law

Selected To

• Massachusetts Super Lawyers 2011

Profile

Leading Estate Planning and Elder Law Specialist

Attorney Patrick G. Curley is an Elder Law and Asset Protection Specialist. He focuses his practice on protecting clients’ homes, savings, and independence – whether planning in advance or in a crisis. Patrick is one of only 19 MA attorneys to have earned the prestigious designation of Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) from the National Elder Law Foundation*. Patrick serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), an organization of nearly 500 MA attorneys focused on improving the lives of seniors and disabled individuals.

A Premier Law Firm

Patrick leads the Curley Law Firm organization: one of the premier Estate Planning and Elder Law firms in Massachusetts. Under his leadership, the firm has grown to include three Attorneys and four professional staff – with over 50 years of combined legal experience in Elder Law. The firm serves seniors and their families with a full range of Estate Planning and Elder Law services as well as younger families requiring Estate Tax planning and Trust protection for minor children.

Patrick’s team includes Attorney Lucy Budman who has earned the prestigious Masters of Law in Taxation (LL.M.) degree. By combining Lucy’s advanced tax planning and legal skills with Patrick’s CELA skills, Curley Law Firm protects clients’ homes and savings from being lost to Nursing Home costs, Medicaid (MassHealth), or Estate Taxes.

What we can achieve for you

Elder Law and Estate Planning encompass a broad array of legal services. By way of example, we often help clients:

  • Eliminate or minimize state and federal Estate Taxes to ensure that your wealth passes to your loved ones rather than the government
  • Protect your assets and income if you or your spouse require Nursing Home care so that your home and hard-earned savings are not lost to Medicaid (MassHealth)
  • Ensure that your assets are protected for your minor or special needs children in the event of your incapacity or death
  • Administer Probate Estates or Trusts to ensure a timely and accurate distribution of Estate assets

Practice Areas:

  • Estate Planning (Wills, Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Retirement Trusts)
  • Elder Law
  • Asset Protection
  • MassHealth Planning – Advance Planning
  • MassHealth Planning – Nursing Home Crisis Planning
  • MassHealth Planning – Benefits at Your Home
  • Estate Tax Planning
  • Special Needs Planning
  • VA Planning for Aid & Attendance Benefits
  • Probate Administration
  • Trust Administration
  • Conservatorship & Guardianship
  • Real Estate

Geographic Areas Served:

Curley Law Firm serves clients throughout Massachusetts.

Curley Law Firm also advises people across the country and sometimes the world with regard to their loved ones who reside in Massachusetts. We have invested heavily in the technology necessary to easily represent clients anywhere in the world.

About Patrick Curley

Law School: The University of Michigan Law School

Admitted: 2003, Massachusetts

Professional Webpage: www.curleylawfirm.com/Bio/PatrickCurley.asp

Honors and Awards:

  • Eagle Scout
  • Recognition and Commendation from Los Angeles Police Department, Board of Police Commissioners, and City of Los Angeles
  • Preservation Award, by Wakefield Historical Commission, 2004

Special Licenses/Certifications:

  • *Certified Elder Law Attorney (2008 to present). Earning this designation requires many years of focused Elder Law and Estate Planning practice, a full-day certification examination comparable to a state Bar Exam, dozens of hours of continuing legal education in the Elder Law field, and references from five expert Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorneys. NELF is the only national organization accredited by the American Bar Association to certify attorneys in Elder Law. NELF is a private organization whose standards for certification are not regulated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Admitted: 2003 - Massachusetts
  • Admitted: 1997 - California
  • Director, Massachusetts Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2010 to present.
  • Member, Massachusetts Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2003 to present.
  • Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2003 to present.
  • Massachusetts Bar Association, 2003 to present.
  • WealthCounsel - A national organization of Trust and Estate Attorneys who design sophisticated planning techniques
  • ElderCounsel - A national organization of Medicaid and Asset Protection Planning Attorneys. 
  • President, The Boit Home, Inc.  – A non-profit organization serving seniors in Wakefield and surrounding communities, 2006 to present.
  • Volunteer, Big Brothers Program, 2006-2011. 

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Speaker, "Alzheimer's Disease and Necessary Legal Planning", Harborside Nursing Home Alzheimer's Support Group, Wakefield, MA various dates 2005-2007
  • Speaker, "Protect Your Home and Savings", Reading Public Library, Reading, MA, December
  • Speaker, "Aging With Dignity and Peace of Mind: Estate Planning For Elders", Saugus Senior Center/Council on Aging, Saugus, MA, May, 2005
  • Speaker, "Aging With Dignity and Peace of Mind: Estate Planning For Elders", Mystic Valley Elder Services, Malden, MA, May, 2005
  • Speaker, "Medicare Part D:  The Information and Tools You Need to Know Now", North Shore Elder Services, Danvers, MA various dates from August through December, 2005
  • Speaker, "Medicare Part D:  The Information and Tools You Need to Know Now", Wakefield Council on Aging's McCarthy Senior Center, Wakefield, MA, September, 2005
  • Speaker, "Medicare Part D: The Information and Tools You Need to Know Now ", Geriatric Care Managers Association of New England, Burlington, MA, September, 2005
  • Speaker, "Aging With Dignity and Peace of Mind: Estate Planning For Elders", Mystic Valley Elder Services, Malden, MA, May, 2005
  • Speaker, "Medicare Part D", North Shore Elder Services, Danvers, MA, various dates, 2005
  • Speaker, "Medicare Part D", Salem Senior Center/Council on Aging, Salem, MA, 2005
  • Speaker, "Medicare Part D Essentials", Marblehead Senior Center, Marblehead, MA, 2005
  • Speaker, "Medicare Part D Essentials", Rennaisance Gardens, Brooksby Village, Peabody, MA, 2005
  • Speaker, "Elder Law and Estate Planning Essentials", Heritage House, Malden MA, 2005
  • Speaker, "Asset Protection for Seniors," Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Peabody, MA, October, 2006
  • Speaker, "Avoiding Guardianship and Conservatorship," Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Peabody, MA, November, 2007
  • Speaker, "Asset Protection for Seniors", Ocean View Assisted Living, Beverly, MA, 2007
  • Guest appearance on Beverly Cable Access TV show Focus on Seniors, Beverly, MA, 2007
  • Speaker, "Home Sweet Home: Legal Steps You Can Take to Protect Your Home and Stay in Your Home", Mystic Valley Elder Services, Malden, MA, February, 2009
  • Speaker, "Changes in Medicaid Law: Legal Steps you Can Take to Protect Yourself, Your Family, and Your Assets", Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, Peabody, MA, April, 2009
  • Speaker, "Protect Your Home and Savings Now: What Seniors of All Ages Need to Know", Mystic Valley Elder Services, Malden, MA, May, 2009
  • Speaker, "Protect Your Home and Savings: Secrets the Rich Have Used for Decades", Melrose Senior Center, Melrose, MA, June, 2009
  • Speaker, "Protect Your Home and Savings – Important 2011 Update", Melrose Senior Center, Melrose, MA, June, 2011
  • Speaker, "Meet the Experts: Is Remaining in your Home a Viable Option?", Brooksby Village Continuing Care Retirement Community, Peabody, MA, September, 2011
  • Speaker, "Estate Planning to Protect You and Your Assets", Wilmington Public Library, Wilmington, MA, September, 2011
  • Speaker, "Protect Your Home and Savings", Stoneham Senior Center, Stoneham, MA, September, 2011

Educational Background:

  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D. 1997 - One of the top ten law schools in the country
  • Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, A.B., 1994
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England, 1993
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