Rosenberg, Freedman & Lee LLC - Newton, MA

Over Four Decades of Trusted Legal Counsel in Newton

Planning for long-term health care, generational wealth transfers, and complex family transitions requires seasoned legal insight and deep statutory mastery. Conveniently located at 246 Walnut Street in Newton, Rosenberg, Freedman and Lee LLC has served individuals, retirees, and multigenerational families throughout Middlesex County and Greater Boston since 1982. Built upon a proud foundation established by Donald N. Freedman and Jason Allen Rosenberg, the firm combines statutory precision with personalized care. Renowned partners such as Susan H. Levin, honored as Boston Elder Law Lawyer of the Year, lead a dedicated team. Families seeking to hire an estate planning attorney who pairs compassionate listening with premier legal acumen rely on the firm for lasting peace of mind.

Strategic Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, and Special Needs Advocacy

Rising nursing home expenses and complex healthcare regulations can rapidly exhaust hard-earned assets without proactive legal protections. Operating as leading wills, estate planning and probate lawyers, the team designs sophisticated long-term care plans tailored to Massachusetts statutory requirements. Key elder care services include:

• Structuring MassHealth Medicaid asset protection plans to cover skilled nursing care while preserving family homes.
• Drafting first-party and third-party supplemental needs trusts to protect resources for individuals with disabilities.
• Petitioning Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts for legal guardianships and conservatorships for incapacitated adults.
• Guiding families through administrative appeals, fair hearings, and estate recovery negotiations with state agencies.
• Coordinating with geriatric care managers, accountants, and medical fiduciaries to implement sustainable care plans.

By taking an anticipatory approach to long-term care, the firm protects client dignity while shielding family assets from catastrophic healthcare liabilities.

Comprehensive Trusts, Wills, and Estate Administration

Every family dynamic presents distinct legal considerations that demand customized solutions. As experienced trusts lawyers and wills lawyers, the attorneys craft foundational estate packages that minimize state estate taxes and bypass cumbersome probate court proceedings. The practice drafts revocable living trusts, irrevocable asset protection trusts, last wills and testaments, and pour-over instruments. Following the death of a family member, the firm functions as reliable probate lawyers, counseling personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries through estate probate, asset marshaling, creditor claim resolution, and formal fiduciary accounting.

Incapacity Planning, Real Estate, and Family Law Solutions

In addition to estate preservation, the practice provides vital lifetime legal protection. As skilled power of attorney lawyers, the team drafts durable financial powers of attorney and health care proxies designating trusted decision-makers. Furthermore, partner Laurance S. L. Lee guides residential real estate lawyers in property transactions and land use matters, while counsel Karen M. Buckley represents clients as experienced divorce and family law lawyers. When emergencies strike and families need an attorney urgently for acute hospital placements, the firm provides prompt, dependable intervention.

Peer-Recognized Leadership Across Greater Boston

Rosenberg, Freedman and Lee LLC has earned widespread acclaim, including Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent ratings, consistent Super Lawyers selections, and prestigious advocacy awards from the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. By maintaining a collaborative, client-first philosophy, the firm continues to be a trusted beacon of legal stability throughout Newton and Eastern Massachusetts.