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Stephen J Spano

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  • Spano & Dawicki

    605 Broadway, Suite 201

    P. O. Box 1345

    Saugus, MA 01906

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Practice Areas

  • 50% Elder Law | 20 years
    45% Estate Planning | 20 years
    5% Litigation | 20 years
Payment Types Cash, Check, Credit Card
Languages English , Italian , Greek , Spanish , Portuguese

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About Me

My mother suffered from Alzheimer's Disease. When, she and my father sought out the advice of an attorney for their estate planning (before I became an attorney), that attorney was insensitive and did not take their financial situation and personal needs into consideration. As a result, my parents failed to follow up, take action and create a plan. I had earlier worked with two...

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Client Reviews

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Excellent lawyer for Elder issues

Posted by: Linnea, a Elder Law client, 9 months ago.

Overall rating
 Excellent
Trustworthy
 Excellent
Responsive
 Excellent
Knowledgeable
 Excellent
Kept me informed
 Excellent
  • I recommend Stephen Spano.
  • I hired Stephen 6-12 months ago.
  • Stephen handled my Elder Law matter.
  • I have previously worked with 1-2 lawyers.

Attorney Spano was extremely helpful with advice on my elderly parents and preparing their wills. He has particular expertise in elder affairs and resources. He even helped me with persuading them that they would ultimately be happy moving to an assisted living facility, and could recommend the best ones! I just did a post bereavement consultation with him, and he was again realistic and helpful.

Endorsements

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Ian Steven Oppenheim
Ian Oppenheim
Halifax, MA 11 days ago
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer highly. Stephen is a well regarded elder law and special needs attorney. He is one of 17 nationally certified elder law...

Timothy P. Crawford
Timothy Crawford
Racine, WI 6 months ago
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

I endorse this lawyer. Steve would work very hard for you. he is verfy organized. he has special talents. you would enjoy working with him.

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Résumé

License

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1993 License Status: Active
for the state of Massachusetts
Last updated by Avvo: 06/06/2013

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

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1900–present
Spano & Dawicki

Education

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BA - Bachelor of Arts in English
University of Massachusetts

Awards

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2013 SuperLawyer
SuperLawyers

Associations

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Past President
Life Care Planning Law Firms Association

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Portfolio

Publications

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2009 Elder Divorce as an Estate Planning Tool
NAELA Advanced Institute

Speaking Engagements

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2013 Basics of Medicaid for Elder Law Attorneys
at National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys 2013 Annual Conference
Health & Care Planning, Pre-Mortem Legal Planning, Fiduciary Representation, Legal Capacity Counseling, Benefits Advice, Special Needs, Insurance Counseling, Employment & Retirement Counseling, Housing Counseling, Litigation & Administrative Advocacy
at National Advanced Elder Law Review Course In Washington DC

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