• Probate and Trust Administration
• Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
• Elder Law, Medicaid Planning and Guardianships

Mignanelli &
Associates, Ltd.
Attorneys at Law

10 Weybosset Street
Suite 205
Providence, RI 02903
Toll Free: 866-675-4844
Phone: 401-256-5703
Fax: 401-455-0648

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Mignanelli & Associates, Ltd.

Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning Attorneys in Rhode Island

When you pass on, you want to leave to your family a legacy of loving memories, shared values and the assets you worked so hard to earn and protect in your life. Whatever stage of life you are in, proper estate planning today gives you — and your loved ones — peace of mind tomorrow.

Call the attorneys of Mignanelli & Associates at 401-256-5703 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your estate planning needs. We represent clients throughout Rhode Island.

If you are young couple with minor children, you can designate who will care for your children in the event both parents pass away. You can also establish the terms and timing by which your children will receive their inheritance.

If you are an older individual or couple with significant assets to protect, we will craft effective strategies for preserving your assets and minimizing exposure to estate tax liability. We have extensive experience helping high net worth individuals understand and take advantage of the protections the law affords.

Meeting Your Estate Planning Goals

For over 25 years, our client-focused firm has helped residents throughout Providence, Rhode Island and surrounding communities plan for the orderly distribution of their assets after death, as well as address the special needs that arise in the event of illness or incapacity during life.

In crafting estate plans, our key objectives include:

• Asset preservation
• Minimizing estate tax liability
• Avoiding disputes within the family after passing
• Ensuring an orderly distribution of assets and payment of debts
• Avoiding probate
• Averting litigation

We will assess your family and financial situation, understand your estate planning goals and develop a comprehensive strategy to help you achieve those goals. At every step, we will listen carefully and explain your options, so you can make informed decisions. Among the estate planning tools we will consider are:

• Wills — express your wishes regarding the disposition or transfer of assets after you die. A will also lets you name a guardian to care for your minor children if both parents pass away
• Trusts — essentially a detailed set of instructions expressing your wishes for management of assets during your lifetime and transfer of those assets at your passing. When established in conjunction with a will, a trust may allow for the distribution of an estate without having to go through the probate process
• Term trusts — allows you to postpone or distribute assets in stages to your heirs. These are useful where a beneficiary may not be old or mature enough to handle his or her own finances
• Special needs trusts — provides for the financial support for a disabled child or spouse without losing their eligibility for governmental benefits such a Medicaid
• Powers of attorney — these documents allow you to designate a person to make financial or medical decisions on you behalf, in the event you are unable to
• Advance health care directives — also known as living wills, these allow you to express you wishes regarding end-of-life decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment or procedures

In helping you select which tools will help you achieve your objectives, we will also counsel you on the tax implications of each option. We aim to provide the guidance you need to make decisions with confidence.

We also assist clients who face disputes arising out of poorly-worded or executed wills and defective estate tax plans and offer experienced guidance on reformation. To learn more, please see our Home page.

To schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced estate planning lawyer, contact us at 401-256-5703.