By Robert Murray July 06, 2015
I would highly recommend Connelly Law for all your Elder law needs. They provide exceptional customer service, and support. ...read more
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This is the best Lawyer. Tiny office, don't be fooled.\r\nHe is the man.the other lawyers know it too. ...read more
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I have nothing but the highest regard for Attorney Ray Pacia. I never had auto accidents but when I did not long ago, Attorney Pacia and his office did such a great job of reassuring me and handling all the little details that can overwhelm... ...read more
ttorney Bernard P. Healy has 35 years of experience and knowledge and in the legal world, knowledge is power. You don̢۪t have to be rich to have the best legal representation in the United States. You only have to choose the best Lawyer. Lawyers who advertise make claims designed to impress you but are those claims accurate? Attorney Bernard Healy will put you are on the road to real results. Your questions will be answered by Attorney Healy. Your fear of loss will be addressed. We offer real results and real answers. You may be faced with mounting health care costs after a car accident or other physical injuries. If so you need the best Rhode Island personal injury lawyer. If you have you lost your job or you face discrimination or injured at work, then you need someone who truly understands the complexity of the Rhode Island workers compensation law. Bernard Healy will treat your case with the respect it deserves. Whether your claim is worth $1,000 Dollars or $1 Million Dollars, your case will be handed with equal diligence and care. The staff of The Law Office of Bernard P. Healy treats all clients with the same degree of respect. We want you as our client for life. Schedule a free consultation by calling me at 401-721-2260 or contacting me online ...read more
By Law Office of Bernard P. Healy November 02, 2013
SOME THOUGHTS ON POWERS OF ATTORNEY One of the most basic estate plans and one that every individual should have at a very minimum includes a Last Will and Testament, Durable Financial Power of Attorney, Durable Health Care Proxy and a Living Will. However, one mistake that seems to be common for many individuals who had engaged in estate planning years ago was only to have Will . While this may have been the norm in the past, it is clearly inadequate today because a Will does not assist in any way an individual prior to his or her death. An individual with the best drawn Will could require a probate court appointment of a Guardian for him or her without any input as to who that individual may be simply because they neglected to include adequate Powers of Attorney in their estate plan. Last Will and Testamentis a written and revocable document that takes effect only after an individual dies. The instrument states how the person wishes to leave their property and to whom they wish to leave it. This all happens once the Will is allowed by the Probate Court where that person was domiciled. (Because a Will must be admitted to probate to have any effect, today we recommend to most of our clients that some form of Trust in addition to a Will may be a better estate planning technique as a most Trusts have the added benefit of avoiding the whole time consuming and costly probate process). A DurableFinancial Power of Attorneyis a written and revocable document that allows an individual who is competent and at least 18 years old to appoint another individual, called an attorney-in-fact, to act in his or her place. This document allows for such things as signing checks, making deposits, paying bills, contracting for medical or other professional services, selling property, obtaining insurance, and doing all the things that the individual could do in managing his or her own life, even if he or she becomes incompetent to handle his or her own affairs. ADurable Health Care Proxyis a written and revocable document that allows an individual who is competent and at least 18 years old to appoint another person, called a health care agent, to make decisions about medical care, including whether to sustain life support if health care providers determine that the individual is unable to make or communicate such choices themselves. ALiving Willis a revocable written document which describes the kinds of medical treatment an individual would or would not agree to if he or she were unable to make or communicate those choices himself. This document provides valuable guidance to an individual's health care agent or health care provider who is trying to make important health care decisions. Ideally, one should have both a Health Care Proxy which gives another person the right to make binding decisions about his or her health care and a Living Will which would provide that heath care agent with additional guidance in making these decisions. All individuals should have at a minimum all of the above-mentioned estate planning tools. The important distinction between the Last Will and Testament and the Durable Powers of Attorney and Living Will is that the Will operates only after death and the Powers of Attorney operate only while one is alive. Individuals who only have a Will should understand the importance of having all of these estate planning tools. In fact, this writer feels that if given the choice, having only Powers of Attorney are more important than having only a Last Will and Testament. Why? Because while having an alternate decision maker both prior to and after death is very important, personally, I am more concerned with who will make my decisions while I am alive than after I am gone! R.J. Connelly III, Esquire is an attorney licensed to practice in , and . He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Care Attorneys and National Council on Aging. He has been practicing for over 10 years almost exclusively in the areas of Elder Law, Probate, Estate Planning and providing Fiduciary Services to clients. ...read more
By Connelly Law Offices, Ltd. October 29, 2009
R.J. CONNELLY III, ESQ. RECEIVES CERTIFICATION IN ELDER LAW PAWTUCKET, R.I. (January 20, 2009): R.J. Connelly III, the principal attorney of Connelly Law Offices of Pawtucket, RI, has earned a certification in elder law from the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). Mr. Connelly is one of only 381 Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA) in the United States, and one of three CELAs in Rhode Island. The certification identifies those lawyers who possess the enhanced knowledge, skills, experience, and proficiency to be designated Certified Elder Law Attorneys. As a Certified Elder Law Attorney, Mr. Connelly deals with issues of concern that arise during the counseling and representation of the elderly or their representatives with respect to estate planning, Medicaid planning, probate and probate avoidance; elderly abuse, neglect and exploitation; insurance, housing and long-term care; employment, retirement and estate taxes; and fiduciary matters. He also works with professional and non-legal resources and services to meet the needs of the elderly, and recognizes the professional conduct and ethical issues that arise during this representation. To obtain his certification, Mr. Connelly passed a demanding full day written examination encompassing virtually all legal issues that impact the elderly. In addition, he met other stringent requirements including spending a mandatory number of hours per week practicing elder law, handling a minimum number of elder law matters and earning a specified number of continuing legal education credits in elder law courses per year. He also passed a rigorous peer review. NELF is the only organization approved by the American Bar Association to offer certification in the area of elder law. It also requires all CELA-certified attorneys to apply for recertification every five years. Mr. Connelly has concentrated in the area of elder care law for over 12 years. He is licensed to practice before the RI, MA and CT Bar, and focuses primarily in the areas of probate administration and litigation, guardianships, estate and Medicaid planning, protection of the elderly from abuse and exploitation, nursing home related issues, and providing fiduciary and trustee services to clients. Mr. Connelly is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, National Elder Law Foundation, National Council on Aging, and the National Guardianship Association. He is a graduate of St. Raphael Academy (Pawtucket, RI; 1986), Providence College (Providence, RI; 1991) and Quinnipiac College School of Law (Hamden, CT; 1995). ...read more
By Connelly Law Offices, Ltd. October 29, 2009
Getting a divorce is never a pleasant experience. The cost of attorneys and court fees adds to the stress of the divorce. If both parties are in agreement with no party contesting any part of the divorce, you can file for a DYI uncontested divorce. ...read more
International divorce law can be complicated because national divorce laws vary from one another. If the couple is from different countries, one country's divorce laws may have jurisdiction over the couple in regards to the division of property and custody of children. ...read more