Since 1990, the law firm of Scheier Katin & Epstein, P.C., has been committed to providing outstanding legal service to clients in Middlesex County and throughout Massachusetts. We offer assistance with life?s transitions such as a real estate purchases or sales, bankruptcy, starting a business or planning for your estate and your family?s future. Our lawyers guide people toward their goals, focusing on minimizing stress and providing information and legal advice. A Legal Practice Focused on Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business Law and Real Estate We work closely with clients so that we fully understand their goals in matters such as: ?Real estate: Our real estate attorneys can help you with buying and selling residential and commercial real estate, including short sales and refinancing. ?Estate planning: We will help you develop a will or trust that truly reflects your specific needs. ?Bankruptcy: We can explain your rights, your options and the bankruptcy process and related areas, including foreclosure. ?Business formation and contracts: Our attorneys can guide you through business startup and transactions. Shareholders of Scheier Katin & Epstein, P.C., have practiced law in Middlesex County for more than a combined 80 years. We are known for our strict personal and professional ethics and our high level of personal service. We welcome your calls and visits. Contact us and let us know how we can help you.
Many businesses come to our law firm for business formation advice and counsel, and they stay with us through the years as their businesses grow.
Business Disputes
For a small business, getting cost-effective, thoughtful legal advice in a timely way can be a challenge. At the law firm of Scheier Katin & Epstein, P.C., our Acton business law attorneys offer the personal service businesses need when they need it.
Business Transactions
Maureen Allen joined the firm in 1992 and has over twenty-five years experience as a real estate paralegal in residential and commercial transactions. She specializes in the preparation of closing disclosures, settlement statements, title insurance policies, closing documentation and coordination of all post closing matters. Maureen has two sons and she resides in Pepperell with her husband and Italian Mastiffs. In her free time, she enjoys auctions, antiquing, hiking and watching football.
Real estate matters encompass many details and substantial financial commitments. Our clients appreciate having an Acton real estate attorney who will monitor their real estate concerns from start to finish, representing and counseling them at every step in the process.
Construction Litigation
Real Estate Transactions
There are numerous issues to deal with in commercial real estate transactions. An experienced Massachusetts commercial real estate attorney can make sure no detail is overlooked when you are buying or selling. The law firm of Scheier Katin & Epstein, P.C., in Acton has guided clients through buying, selling and refinancing of multi-family projects, office parks, office condos, and other commercial real estate properties.
Easement
Condominium Law
When multi-family apartments or large homes are turned into condominiums, there are architectural, engineering, condominium construction and legal issues that need to be addressed. Talk to a Massachusetts condominium conversion attorney at Scheier Katin & Epstein, P.C., in Acton about the requirements for conversion.
Karen Goldovitz started her real state career with us back in 1992. She left in 1999 to pursue other avenues and to spend more time with her small children. She rejoined the firm in 2019 after a twenty-year absence. Karen has nearly thirty years’ experience in residential real estate, as well as commercial real estate, estate planning, estate administration, personal injury, litigation and corporate law. Karen specifically assists Attorney Scheier and Attorney Melon in all aspects of residential real estate, commercial real estate, corporate formation and maintenance. Karen is married with two grown children and lives in Auburn with her husband, three stepchildren and two ragdoll kittens. She enjoys spending time with her family, baking with her stepdaughter and crocheting. She is an avid Bon Jovi fan.
For many people, there is a procrastination factor when it comes to estate planning. It can be hard to make decisions about the future. In our experience, however, once our clients begin the process and work with our estate planning department to finalize their estate plan, they experience a sense of relief and peace of mind that comes with knowing they have protected the future of their families.
Wills
Attorney Barbara Epstein works with people of all ages and walks of life to help them create an estate plan that is tailored to their needs. She prepares wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, health care proxies, and living wills with a view to providing for young children and other dependents, minimizing estate taxes, avoiding the delay and cost of probate, protecting assets, and addressing special family situations. She works with parents, grandparents and others who have beneficiaries with special needs to help them understand the impact of their estate plan on beneficiaries’ eligibility for governmental benefits and prepares supplemental needs trusts when appropriate.
Trusts
If you are the personal representative of an estate or the trustee of a trust, give us a call and set up a meeting to discuss the probate process or what is required for trust administration. We have the experience and the dedication to detail that will ensure that every task is handled in a timely, accurate manner.
Power of Attorney
If you have minor children, one of the most important goals of your Will is to choose guardians for your children. Attorney Epstein will help you weigh the considerations and make the choices that will be best for your family. She will also be sure you have a Durable Power of Attorney in place naming someone to handle your finances if you are unable to, and health care documents to ensure that your wishes concerning health care decisions are known to the person or persons who would make those decisions for you in case of your incapacity.
Mark has been a resource for me for years and recently helped me with through a difficult situation. Following a death in my family and reduced income, I was facing bankrupcy. Mark was compassionate while he guided me through the process legally. I had to move out of my home of over 30 years and couldn't get the bank to work with me as the mortgage was higher than the current market value. After almost two years of trying to sell, I was facing foreclosure, but had an interested buyer with a low offer. Again, the bank was not responding to my requests for a short sale so Mark took over the lengthy negotiations and worked with my realtor so that the bank accepted the offer the day before the foreclosure! Mark kept me informed; he knew how to handle a short sale and he got results! Mark did not make a lot of money on this transaction and yet he went above and beyond to help me. I would strongly recommend Mark to anyone looking for an exceptional attorney!
Tax Law
Heather Dumont joined our firm in September 2021. Before joining Scheier, Katin & Epstein, she owned and operated her own law firm for 10 years. Heather provides caring and compassionate legal services in the areas of estate planning, trust and probate administration as well as Federal and Massachusetts estate tax preparation. She works closely with accountants and financial planners to provide a comprehensive plan and tax savings for her clients. In addition to saving families money, Heather’s goal is to provide everyone with peace of mind and guidance to choose the best plan for them.