About

With over 25 years of experience, Douglas R. Peterson provides prison offerings in property planning, elder law, own family law, and extra inside the Springfield place and past. Douglas R. Peterson is a relatively experienced legal professional based totally in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, with a robust cognizance on imparting prison services for personal, circle of relatives, and expert desires. With over 25 years of enjoy, he has established himself as a relied on legal guide inside the metropolitan Springfield area and beyond. Specializing in property planning, elder law, estates and probate, divorce and circle of relatives law, and actual property, Douglas R. Peterson has a deep knowledge of the felony problems that his customers face. He has dedicated his profession to supporting individuals and households navigate complicated legal topics with compassion and expertise. In addition to his prison exercise, Douglas R. Peterson is actively worried in the network. He has volunteered as a board member and suggest for the nearby vicinity company on growing older, in which he acquired a prominent carrier award for his contributions. He keeps to volunteer his time for consultations with needy elders at nearby senior facilities and regularly speaks at senior facilities and different network corporations on elder law, estate planning, and own family law issues. Some of the services provided through Douglas R. Peterson encompass wills, trusts, powers of attorney, residing wills, living trusts, property planning for property tax minimization and probate avoidance, asset preservation, lengthy-time period care planning, property management and probate, will contests and probate litigation, property and gift tax returns, fiduciary profits tax returns, divorces, modifications, separation agreements, prenuptial agreements, actual property income, and intra-own family transfers. He additionally offers private mediation offerings in his exercise areas and beyond. With a dedication to excellence and a ardour for supporting others, Douglas R. Peterson is a devoted advocate for his customers and a reputable member of the legal community in East Longmeadow and beyond.

Legal Issues

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Solo Practitioner
  Douglas R. Peterson Lawyer at Law
  1985
• Partner
  Major Springfield Law Office
  1982
• Associate
  Major Springfield Law Office
  1973

Education

Associations

Costs

• Retaines and Rates
  Consultations by Appointment. Flexible hours available. In home consultations available when needed. Flat fees for many matters. Although we do not offer free consultations, initial consultation fees are often credited toward flat fee work that results. Available to speak to community and nonprofit groups. Office is readily accessible and has free parking as well as access by public transportation.

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