Estate Planning · Probate · Elder Law · Special Needs Planning
Scott & Handwerger, LLC serves families across Rhode Island and Massachusetts with estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, elder law and special needs planning. Call today to speak with an attorney.
Serving Rhode Island & Massachusetts · Riverside, RI
Our mission
"It is the mission of Scott & Handwerger, LLC, to respectfully and efficiently represent its clients and to provide the highest quality of legal advice and services with honor and integrity."
What we do
We practice in Rhode Island and Massachusetts in estate planning, estate settlement, trust administration, guardianships, probate, elder law and Medicaid, and special needs planning.
Establishing a proper estate plan is an important step toward ensuring the security of your family's financial future. A properly drafted estate plan will ensure that your assets pass in the manner in which you intend, help to prevent disputes, and create peace of mind so your family will be cared for after you are gone. We draft estate plans for every stage of life — from a first Will designating Guardians for young children, to complex tax planning.
When a loved one passes away it is most certainly a stressful and emotional time. It is our goal to assist families with the Probate process in the most efficient way possible, ensuring all of the assets are passed in the intended manner. We handle complex Trust Administrations, federal Estate Tax Returns, and RI and MA Estate Tax Returns.
We are dedicated to assisting not only seniors, but their families, as they navigate the complicated and often frustrating aging process. Our attorneys are VA Accredited and experienced in Medicaid planning and eligibility.
Often the most important planning is overlooked when people are overwhelmed with the day-to-day challenges of caring for a child with special needs, or for a parent who is no longer able to care for himself or herself. We provide thoughtful guidance as you consider how to care for your child or parent after your passing.
A Guardianship is sometimes necessary when an individual is not able, or no longer able, to make decisions for himself or herself. We explain the process, assist with the Probate Court petition, and ensure that the proper steps are taken to protect your loved one.
A Durable Power of Attorney and a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care are among the most important estate planning documents a person can execute. They ensure that the people you trust can act on your behalf — financially and medically — if you become unable to do so.
Questions about your situation? Call us directly — we are here to help.
Call (401) 654-6770Our attorneys
Our attorneys bring decades of focused estate planning and elder law experience to every client relationship.
Founding Partner
Attorney Scott began her legal career as a legal secretary for an estate planning attorney, where she found her calling. After completing her B.S. and then her J.D. at UCLA, she practiced litigation in Los Angeles and New York before moving to Rhode Island, where she spent approximately 17 years in estate planning and estate settlement before founding this firm.
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Founding Partner
Attorney Handwerger's dedication to elder law stems from caring for her grandmother, who was disabled at a young age by multiple sclerosis. She is committed to assisting seniors and their families navigate the aging process — including estate planning, Medicaid, and special needs planning — in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. VA Accredited; NAELA member.
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Partner
Attorney Sugarman is a Partner at Scott & Handwerger, licensed in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
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Estate planning · Probate · Elder law
Please do not hesitate to call with any questions or concerns you may have about yourself or a loved one.
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Please do not hesitate to call with any questions or concerns you may have about yourself or a loved one. We are here to help.
(401) 654-6770We will respond promptly.