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At Frenette & Dukess we focus on a wide range of legal services. Whenever you have a legal issue, call or email us so that we may help you with our experience and track record of success. Please feel free to browse the sample areas we have highlighted below to gain a better understanding of our firm.
Please choose a pactice area to review:
REAL ESTATE LAW
When you need a real estate attorney, Frenette & Dukess is here for you. With over eight decades combined experience, we have highly experienced lawyers with expertise in handling complex real estate transactions. Our clients include purchasers, sellers, developers, commercial and residential lenders, and government units.
The firm’s attorneys have a long history of representing several local Banks and Credit Unions in the Brockton area as well as borrowers in real estate loans, limited partnership, LLC’s and real estate trusts.
A Comprehensive Real Estate Legal Practice
At Frenette & Dukess, we offer our clients astute legal advice in a personal and professional environment. We provide experienced representation in the following areas of Real Estate Law:
- Commercial Real Estate
- Real Estate Property and Construction Law
- Mediation, Arbitration, and Litigation
- Zoning and Land Use Planning
- Foreclosures
- Creditor Representation for Bankruptcies
- Creditors’ Rights Matters
- Leases and Landlord/Tenant Problems
- Property Acquisition and Sale
- Design and Construction Contracts
- Advising Lenders and Borrowers
- Construction Financing
- Mortgage Loans
- Condominium Development and Operation
- Planned Unit Developments and Subdivisions
- Title Insurance
- Affordable Housing Development (Ch. 40B)
Whether it’s assisting our clients with real estate development laws, complex real estate transactions, or related matters, we understand and focus on each of our client's overall business objectives. This ensures a smooth and quick resolution to the issue at hand. Our firm excels in meeting deadlines and paying attention to the details which are critical in today's real estate marketplace. Our real estate clients benefit from our experience and dedication to offering practical legal advice in a timely and efficient manner.
Please feel free to contact us at mail@frenetteanddukess.com for further information or so that we may answer specific questions you may have.
ESTATE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION
Most people would rather not think about what will happen when they die. However, the ones that do think about it leave much more asset value and far fewer complications for their heirs. Frenette & Dukess can help you navigate the complex and multi-faceted labyrinth of Estate Law, including estate planning and administration.
Estate Planning
At the end of your life, your assets will be distributed and may be taxed. Where they are distributed and how much they are taxed depends on having a well-thought out estate plan. Frenette & Dukess will help you put a plan in place that will protect your financial assets by translating your wishes into legal directives, with minimal tax impact.
Because inheritance can be subject to a variety of Federal and state, estate and income taxes, you need competent advice to preserve the value of your assets. Depending on your circumstances and wishes, this may involve gifts, trusts, powers of attorney and wills.
Finally, your estate plan needs to be a flexible document, something you can adapt as tax laws, investment opportunities and your own personal circumstances change. We help clients meet these personal and family objectives through care and attention to specific client needs.
Estate Administration
When a family is faced with the death of a loved one, the last thing they want is to deal with legal details. Frenette & Dukess offers our clients estate administration, guiding families through the process and relieving them of the worry and confusion it can cause. This may include handling estate and gift tax matters, obtaining asset valuations, managing probate court filings and proceedings and other related activities.
Caring and Discrete Advisors
Estate Law involves more than just legalities and tax matters; it concerns people’s most personal issues, often when they are emotionally overwhelmed. At Frenette & Dukess, we realize how sensitive these matters are and provide caring, confidential counsel for clients and their families.
Frenette & Dukess provides legal guidance in:
- Estate Planning
- Trust and Wills
- Health Care Proxies & Powers of Attorney
- Probate Administration
- Asset Protection
- Charitable Trusts
- Appreciated Assets
- Special Needs Trust
Please feel free to contact us at mail@frenetteanddukess.com for further information or so that we may answer specific questions you may have.
MEDICAID PLANNING
The elderly are among the most vulnerable in our society and all too often they become victims of fraud, neglect, abuse … and worse. At Frenette & Dukess, our goal is to protect the assets of older citizens by maximizing the legally available options for the transfer of assets to loved ones, when nursing care becomes necessary.
The rules for qualifying seniors for Medicaid coverage are constantly changing and subject to the rulings of the administrative agencies that interpret the laws. Frenette & Dukess have extensive experience in crafting Medicaid plans that meet the requirements of these agencies. When it comes to protecting a lifetime of savings it should not be left to chance. Our attorneys will stand with you in ensuring that you have something to pass on to loved ones.
Please feel free to contact us at mail@frenetteanddukess.com for further information or so that we may answer specific questions you may have.
CORPORATE AND BUSINESS LAW
The business clients of Frenette and Dukess cover a wide array of fields and include industrial and service firms, manufacturers, banks and other commercial lenders, transportation and construction companies, as well as real estate developers to name a few. In addition, we represent the interest of numerous non-profit clients, including human service and health care providers, educational institutions, and charitable and civic organizations. We bring to our corporate practice an understanding of business issues derived from years of experience with the legal, financial and operating problems that confront our clients. We advise our clients on:
- Creditor’s rights including representation of creditors for bankruptcy matters
- Startups, mergers, re-organizations, and liquidations
- Acquisitions and divestures of businesses in the financing of acquisitions
- Commercial loan transactions, including secure transactions, mortgage loans, revolving credit lines, and letters of credit
- Joint venture and partnership agreements
- Formation of LLC’s, LLP’s , and Corporations
- The selling of businesses including business brokerage, buy/sell agreements, employment and option arrangements, and executive compensation
- Successorship of closely-held companies
- Commercial agreements
- New Markets Tax Credit Financing
Please feel free to contact us at mail@frenetteanddukess.com for further information or so that we may answer specific questions you may have.
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