Salem, Massachusetts Estate Planning Attorney
At the Law Office of Charles Belmer, Jr., we are a general law practice, assisting clients in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Middlesex counties in Massachusetts and New Hampshire with a number of legal issues. The following is just a sample of the types of cases we handle.
Personal Injury
At the Law Office of Charles Belmer, Jr. we help clients who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents, by a slips and falls, lead paint poisoning, or almost any other kind of personal injury. Charles Belmer, Jr. obtained the eighteenth highest reported verdict in a medical malpractice, wrongful death, psychiatric case in 2007.
General Civil Litigation
We help clients in a broad range of litigation. Services are offered for most kinds of civil litigation for either Plaintiffs who bring the claim or the defend against them. Suits on bonds, unfair and deceptive trade practices, violation of civil rights, contracts, breach of warranties, bad construction, collection of judgments, and fraud are some of the many issues that the office has litigated.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
We help clients resolve civil legal disputes, such as civil disputes or family/elderly mediation through alternative dispute resolution. This type of arbitration, conciliation, or mediation occurs outside of the courtroom and is often less costly and contentious than courtroom proceedings.
Business and Commercial Law
We aid emerging companies with business formation matters such as incorporations, partnership agreements, LLPs and LLCs. We also work with existing businesses to execute contracts, negotiate contracts, assist in dissolutions, and litigate issues under the Uniform Commercial Code, agency, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary obligations by officers and directors of corporations, collection of outstanding accounts, business matters, unfair and deceptive trade practices, partnership and shareholder disputes, and many other commercial disputes. Charles Belmer has been appointed by the Superior Courts on several occasions to be a receiver to run a business while the overall dispute between partners or members or LLP or LLC, or shareholders continue the dispute between themselves.
Estate Planning, Litigation, and Probate
For years clients on the North Shore have trusted The Law Office of Charles Belmer, Jr. with their estate planning needs. Our attorney services include the drafting of wills and administration of trusts, as well as probate and estate administration. We also oversee estate litigation matters such as will contests and trustee removals, contested probate and trust accounts, and trust issues. In addition the office handles guardianship, conservatorship and other probate issues.
Real Estate and Property
We assist new homeowners with residential mortgage closings, purchases and sales of real estate, as well as represent clients with boundary disputes, problems with rights of way or easements, and landlord / tenant relations matters. The office advises on the protection of property from creditors. Part of this work is the review and drafting of real estate purchase and sales agreements, and disputes with real estate brokers.
Landlord and Tenant
The office has for years represented both landlords and tenants in evictions and in claims by and against landlords for overdue rents, defective apartment conditions, unfair and deceptive trade practices, injuries to the apartment, injuries to tenants or guests due to defective apartments or buildings, and most other land and tenant disputes.
At The Law Office of Charles Belmer, Jr., our goal is to help our clients, whatever their legal needs and give true persoanl service. We take pride in working with and for our clients and keeping them fully informed at all times. If you have a legal issue you'd like to discuss with a lawyer, please contact our Salem office today.
