Laura G. Handwerger

Associate Attorney
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Phone: 401-455-3500
Fax: 401-455-0648
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LAURA G. HANDWERGER is an associate attorney at Mignanelli & Associates, Ltd. Ms. Handwerger received her Bachelor of Science degree from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York before earning her J. D. degree from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California in 2006. Ms. Handwerger is licensed to practice in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. She is a member of the Elder Law Subcommittee of the Probate and Trust Committee of the Rhode Island Bar Association.

Ms. Handwerger primarily practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Guardianships and Estate Settlement, as set forth below.

Areas of Practice

Estate Planning for taxable and non-taxable estates

• Wills
• Trusts
• Powers of Attorney
• Special Needs Planning
• Estate planning for same-sex couples

Elder Law

• Long Term Care planning
• Accredited by the Veteran’s Administration

Probate

• Estate Settlement
• Guardianships
• Contested probate matters
• Probate litigation

Trust Administration

Preparation of Federal and Rhode Island Estate Tax Returns

Trust Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts
• Accredited by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Education

• California Western School of Law, San Diego, California
  J.D. 2006
• Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York
  B.S. 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Rhode Island Estate Planning Council, Member
• RI Bar Association, Probate and Trust Committee and the Elder law Subcommittee thereof.