Elder Law

Carlin & Shapiro is an elder law and estate planning firm in Portland, Maine, run by attorneys Barbara Carlin and Paul Shapiro. The firm focuses on the needs of older adults and people with disabilities, with work covering long-term care and nursing home planning, asset protection, wills and trusts, tax planning, probate, guardianship and conservatorship, powers of attorney, and supplemental needs trusts.

The firm's attorneys work with clients and their families through complicated health care and benefits situations, including MaineCare planning and the state estate recovery process. Clients can reach the office by phone or email, and the practice is located on Free Street in downtown Portland.