For Immediate Release
July 26, 2002

Contact:
Elizabeth Burns
(207) 774-1200
Jason Wolfe
(207) 775-5115
E-mail: jason@wolfenews.com
Web Site: http://www.mainelaw.com

PORTLAND, Maine - Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, one of the Northern New England's largest law firms, has opened an Elder Law Practice Group to serve clients and their families needing elder law legal representation.

The group will be headed by Elizabeth A. Burns, an experienced tax and estate planning lawyer. The firm has started the specialty practice group in response to many questions from clients facing the complexities of elder law.

"Demographic realities mean that an increasing number of individuals and families are attempting to deal with issues that are legally complex and personally difficult," said Burns, a Falmouth resident. "Our aim is to assist clients with the practical issues while remaining respectful of elders' continuing need for dignity and independence."

Bernstein, Shur lawyers will provide assistance in the following areas:

٠ Medicaid eligibility issues;
٠ Social Security Disability and SSI claims;
٠ Special Needs Trusts;
٠ Estate planning;
٠ Powers of Attorney;
٠ Disposition of real estate in non-Maine jurisdictions;
٠ Competency and incapacity determination and planning;
٠ Guardians and conservators;
٠ Probate in Maine and ancillary probate in foreign states.


Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson is one of Northern New England's largest law firms, with more than 70 attorneys in offices in Portland and Augusta. For more information, visit the firm's web site at www.bssn.com.
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