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Most legal, financial and emotional issues have numerous possible solutions. Sometimes the biggest challenge is deciding how to address and resolve your legal matter. Whether you are struggling with how to end your marriage and get a divorce, dealing with a child custody dispute, considering bankruptcy or trying to decide which estate planning documents you need, an experienced lawyer can help.
At Moniz & Mendes, P.C., we take the time to explain each option to our clients, and we help them understand the costs and benefits of each. We listen to our clients and their stories, and we help them craft a solution that is appropriate for their situation. From our office in Lynn, we offer clients throughout the North Shore and the surrounding communities in Massachusetts legal counsel in the areas of family law, bankruptcy, wills and probate, and real estate.
Lynn and Peabody Divorce Settlement Lawyers
- Divorce and family law: We offer clients the representation they need in their divorce and family law issues. We provide full-service legal advocacy as well as "limited assistance representation" for individuals who need formal legal assistance with only one aspect of their case.
- Adoptions: We offer legal support and representation through the adoption process, which although joyful and certainly a happy side of family law, may also be stressful. We work with clients through the adoption process to protect and solidify their legal relationship with their child in domestic adoptions, second parent adoptions, co-parent adoptions and step-parent adoptions.
- Child custody and support: We work with clients to create workable child custody arrangement and parenting plans that are in the family's best interest. We also help clients negotiate fair and reasonable child support agreements.
- Division of assets: We help clients equitably divide all marital property, including real estate, bank and investment accounts, retirement accounts and benefits, and family business assets. We also help our clients protect their separate, nonmarital property and understand the tax consequences of various property division options.
- Divorce mediation: We work with couples who do not want to litigate every aspect of their divorce and want to resolve their divorce, including high conflict and contested issues in a less adversarial and more cost-effective manner.
- Modifications and enforcement: Final divorce decrees are rarely actually "final." When circumstances change substantially after a divorce, one or the other ex-spouse may need to seek modification of a child support or child custody order. We can help. We also provide advice and assistance with enforcement issues when one ex-spouse is accused of not complying with the terms of the divorce.
- Legal Issues Relevant to Same-Sex Couples and their Children: Massachusetts has equalized marriage rights for same-sex couples, but divorce still presents unique problems for GLBT couples. Our law firm has been active in the GLBT community and provides knowledgeable family law legal services to same-sex couples.
Lynn and Salem Bankruptcy Lawyers
- Consumer bankruptcy: We help clients who are facing foreclosure, wage garnishment or overwhelming credit card debt find the debt relief they need through bankruptcy. We help clients determine whether Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy is appropriate for their situations.
- Chapter 7 bankruptcy: Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy offers individuals immediate debt relief.
- Chapter 13 bankruptcy: We represent people suffering from overwhelming debt who have assets to protect and a regular source of income.
- Stop foreclosure: One of the biggest nightmares associated with major financial problems is the threat of losing the family home. We help people avoid foreclosure proceedings and stop foreclosure after the proceedings have begun.
Lynn Wills and Trusts Attorneys
- Estate planning: We work with clients to draft complete estate plans that accomplish the wishes and objectives of the clients during their lifetime, in the event of an illness or mental incapacity, and at death.
Lynn and Saugus Real Estate Lawyers
- Real estate: We have experience representing buyers, sellers and lenders in all residential real estate transactions.
- Landlord-tenant law: We represent residential landlords who need legal assistance to effect evictions or otherwise protect their interests.
Contact Our Lynn, Massachusetts, Law Firm
Schedule your free initial consultation with an experienced attorney by contacting us online or by calling 781-350-4963.
