Maryellen Sullivan

Maryellen Sullivan

also known as Port City Legal, LLC

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Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 31 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Portland, ME
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Guardianship

10 Moulton Street, 4th Floor, Portland, ME

About Maryellen

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 40%

Work closely with clients to identify their goals and values, and then craft personalized documents to meet their needs and goals. Documents include simple or complex wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and living wills.

18 years | 250 cases

40%
Probate 40%

Assist excecutors or heirs during the difficult period after a loved one's death with the probate process and distribution of assets; also provide representation and guidance for guardianship and adoption proceedings.

18 years | 50 cases

40%
Guardianship 10%

Assist clients in obtaining guardianships and conservatorships for minors and incapacitated adults, as well as ongoing assistance in managing such guardianships.

18 years | 10 cases

10%
Trusts 10%

Draft and assist in administration of trusts, including credit shelter trusts, special needs trusts, life insurance trusts, minor trusts, and revocable trusts.

18 years | 20 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Maine for 31 years

State: Maine

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Port City Legal

10 Moulton Street, 4th Floor, Portland, ME, 04101

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Bradley Fisher

Unknown lawyer | Mar 09

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"I endorse this lawyer. She provides detailed and insightful analysis to questions posed by AVVO subscribers. The detailed responses and thorough explanations provided here display a vast knowledge of the law. She is an asset to the legal community."

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Howard Lewis

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Sullivan is an outstanding attorney with an exceptional reputation. She is a strong and zealous advocate for her clients and a true credit to the legal profession. If I needed a lawyer in Maine, she is the one I would choose."

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Sherrille Akin

Probate lawyer

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Howard Lewis

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Martin Womer

Elder law lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

1994

West Award for Admiralty, Excellence in Admiralty Law

Work Experience

2015 - 2017

Attorney, Law Office of Mark Standen

2009 - 2015

Attorney, Powers & French, P.A.

1994 - 1995

Law Clerk, Maine Superior Judicial Court

1992 - 1994

Law Clerk, Maine Unemployment Insurance Commission

Associations

2015 - Present

Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project

Member

2009 - Present

Maine State Bar Association

Member

2009 - Present

Women's Law Section, MSBA

Program Commitee

2009 - Present

Maine Estate Planning Council

2010 - 2015

American Association of University Women

2009 - 2015

Maine Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

member attorney

1999 - 2012

Maine Citizens Against Handgun Violence

Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

Burnell v. Burnell

The trial court's grant of pension benefits was vacated.

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Education

1994

University of Maine School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1986

University of Virginia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2014

Probate Boot Camp

Ethics in Probate Practice

2014

Probate Boot Camp

Post-Mortem Planning, Trust Administration

2013

Landlord-Tenant Law

Tenant Default and Lease Termination

2011

Estate Planning: What You Need to Know

Estate Planning

Languages

English

Activity

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