Helping You Achieve Your Estate Planning And Elder Law Goals
Serving clients throughout Massachusetts, our attorneys at Curley Law Firm LLP draw upon more than four combined decades of experience in estate planning and elder law. Their goal is counseling our clients so that they can make informed legal decisions that will enable them or their loved ones to age with dignity and will provide them with peace of mind.
Helping You Plan For A Secure Future
Making plans for the future is always an uncertain task. You cannot predict how events or the laws governing estate planning and other areas of life will impact your assets and family structure. However, working with knowledgeable Massachusetts estate planning and elder law attorneys can help ensure that, regardless of what the future brings, you’ll be prepared with plans that are both legally strong and adaptable to current conditions.
At Curley Law Firm LLP, our lawyers have decades of experience in virtually every area of estate planning as well as real estate law. They focus their representation on assisting our clients and their families in crafting tailored, comprehensive plans for the future.
How Our Team Helps Clients
Estate Planning
Elder Law
Estate Tax Planning
Asset Protection
Medicaid (MassHealth)
Special Needs Planning
Probate Administration
Real Estate


Experienced Estate Planning And Elder Law Representation From Certified Professionals
Estate planning is an area of law that many attorneys offer, but it is not always their exclusive focus. By choosing Curley Law Firm LLP, you will have access to lawyers who have dedicated their careers to serving individuals and families in estate planning and adjacent practice areas.
Attorneys Patrick Curley and Lucy Budman are among just two dozen Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELAs) in Massachusetts. Mr. Curley has practiced in the areas of estate planning and elder law for over three decades. Collectively, our lawyers have handled hundreds of elder law and estate planning matters. They frequently lecture on various elder law topics and are called upon to comment and write on such areas in the media.






Client Testimonials
Patrick and the team at Curley are amazing! From my early inquiries with Debbie all the way to the finish line their assistance was always generous, thoughtful, and considerate. My 77 year old mom lives at home alone and is having health issues. With the Curley teams help we got her estate planning done and got her on MassHealth. She now gets care through the state for 20 hours a day. It was a struggle to get the overnight care in place but Curley advocated for our family and my mom and now we can be sure that she is being cared for and her future at her own home is secure. Thanks team!
— Ben Rogers
I feel extremely fortunate that my family had the help of Patrick and the Curley Law Firm. Both he and Debbie were diligent and steadfast in their efforts to gain MassHealth assistance for my mother. Patrick was always responsive, answered our questions and I felt like our case was his top priority. His expertise and understanding were a source of reassurance from our first meeting. My mother can remain in her home with the care she needs thanks to the help we received. Navigating an elder’s care can be daunting, but Patrick and his team offered invaluable assistance and I highly recommend the Curley Law Firm.
— Jennifer Walter
— Laurie Sylvia
The Value Of Certified Elder Law Attorneys
One of the benefits of working with a team of CELAs is the peace of mind you can gain from knowing that you will receive skilled guidance on how to best protect yourself, your family and your assets. A CELA is a recognized expert in legal matters dealing with estate planning and elder law, including trusts, wills, asset protection against Medicaid and nursing home costs, Medicaid (MassHealth) benefits planning and applications, probate and trust administration, guardianship and conservatorship, and Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits planning.
At a time when many lawyers claim to practice elder law, having a CELA-led team working on your planning means having two of the very few experts in the commonwealth on your team.
Contact A Massachusetts Elder Law And Estate Planning Specialist Team Today
T o discuss your elder law or estate planning concerns with our experienced lawyers at Curley Law Firm LLP, please schedule a confidential initial consultation by calling 866-406-8582 or reaching out via our online contact form.
We offer consultations in person at our Wakefield office, as well as via telephone, Zoom and video call – just let our support staff know your preference.
Upcoming Presentations
Free 2026 Elder Law Education Program Hosted By
Wakefield Council on Aging
30 Converse Street
Wakefield, MA
“Asset Protection Survival Kit – What you need to protect your family, your assets, and your independence as you age”
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Wakefield Council on Aging hosting
Wakefield Council on Aging
McCarthy Senior Center
30 Converse Street
Wakefield, MA 01880
“Avoiding Guardianship and Protecting your Assets” Workshop
Monday, October 6th, 2025 at 1 p.m.
Free 2025 Elder Law Education Program Hosted By
Marblehead Council on Aging
10 Humphrey Street
Marblehead, MA
“Estate Plan Survival Kit – What you need to protect your family,
your assets, and your independence as you age”
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
