WELCOME TO
Cocheco Elder Law Associates
Protecting Your Loved Ones and Preserving Your Wealth Through Customized Planning
WELCOME TO
Cocheco Elder Law Associates
Protecting Your Loved Ones and Preserving Your Wealth Through Customized Planning

Accomplishing goals like these depends upon close collaboration between you and a knowledgeable, experienced estate planning attorney.
Attorney Thomas F. Torr has devoted his legal career to helping families from all walks of life protect their loved ones and assets through thoughtful, comprehensive planning.
Contact us today for a personal meeting with Tom to discuss your particular needs and goals.
We can help you qualify for assistance from Medicaid and other sources so that you can preserve your life savings for your spouse and children
We can put a number of powerful legal tools to work on your behalf to prepare in advance for a nursing home stay or help you in a Medicaid crisis situation.
We help our clients protect their assets against the expense of long-term care and offer sound legal counsel in what is known as a Medicaid crisis situation.
You should know that one of the biggest mistakes people make in managing their assets is giving them away too soon.
Giving assets away to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home expenses is another big mistake. Doing so could make you ineligible to receive Medicaid assistance for months or even years.
Contact us to schedule a personal meeting with our Dover asset protection lawyer.
We understand the unique challenges and delicate circumstances surrounding estate planning for individuals living with Alzheimer's and Dementia.
Living with these conditions requires not only legal acumen but also compassion, sensitivity, and an understanding of the impact these diseases have on families.
We work with parents, family members, and caregivers to help manage the legal, financial, and medical issues involved in caring for people with special needs.
Special needs trusts are often used to augment services not provided by government assistance programs like Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), while at the same time preserving eligibility for these crucial programs.
Contact us to schedule a personal meeting to discuss your particular needs and goals.
The probate process is often time-consuming, frustrating, needlessly expensive, and often takes control out of the hands of the decadent and their loved ones.
It is made all the more difficult by the grief that accompanies the loss of a loved one.
We can manage the probate process for you and settle the estate as quickly and efficiently as possible.
My sisters and I wanted to express our thanks to you for the wonderful job you did for our parents. The estate plans you prepared with them worked very well and gave us a greater sense of security than you know.
I have nothing but positive things to say about this law practice. Attorney Torr was very helpful in setting up a trust for my family and provided much needed advise. Some time after setting up the trust, I contacted the office for help as I was in t…
With this resource, you will be empowered to make important decisions about your estate plan and adjust to the needs of the life you live.