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Daniel J. Eccher
Levey, Wagley, Putman & Eccher, P.A.
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I enjoy helping clients with estate planning and probate administration of estates. I particularly like helping people plan for long-term care while protecting their assets for their families. Let me help you and your family plan for the years ahead.
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Maine
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- 1st Circuit
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Professional Experience
- Managing Shareholder
- Levey, Wagley, Putman & Eccher, PA
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- Principal
- Eccher Law, LLC
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- Assistant Attorney General
- Maine Office of the Attorney General
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- HHS Division
- Associate Attorney
- Weeks & Hutchins, LLC
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Education
- University of Maine - School of Law
- J.D. (2014) | Law
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- Honors: Pro Bono Publico Award
- Activities: MAPIL, Health Law Association
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- Boston University
- MPH (1999) | Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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- Vassar College
- B.A. (1996) | Biology
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- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Activities: College Choir and Madrigal Singers
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Awards
- Katahdin Counsel
- Maine Supreme Judicial Court
- Pro Bono Publico
- University of Maine School of Law
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
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- Maine State Bar Association
- Member
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Legal Answers
24 Questions Answered
- Q. Maine Probate law. I was told by an attorney that the PR can add people to the will.
- A: If you are a beneficiary of this estate, you should hire a lawyer to fight such an after-the-fact “amendment” to the will. The concept of amending a will after it has been admitted to probate is so outrageous that I laughed at the above statement. If a lawyer really said this, all I can think is that it was “puffery” – a fancy term for bologna, hogwash, etc. The only way I can imagine an estate being distributed differently from how the will was originally written is if there were a formal proceeding in which the judge ordered that the will be set aside.
- Q. Got a lease 10/1/20 for 1 year and month to month after. Landlord passed 01/21. Haven't heard a peep. He lived in NY.
- A: You are in a very tenuous situation; you should be looking for a new home for both you and your parents that you can afford. It seems as if you have paid for repairs, but you have not guarantee that you will ever be reimbursed for that. Do you know how much the mortgage payments are? If you are having trouble keeping up with what the rent would have been, you would likely have trouble paying for the mortgage. I am not sure why you would say that your "retired parents would be screwed trying to find a new place." Many apartment facilities are specifically geared toward seniors (55 plus), and if they have a low income, they may qualify for subsidized housing. Try getting help from your Area Agency on Aging (Spectrum Generations/Muskee Center): https://www.spectrumgenerations.org/ Your parents may also be able to get guidance from the Waterville Housing Authority: https://www.watervillehousing.org/
- Q. How can I protect my home and only be able to leave it to my son in my will and not his wife in case they divorce?
- A: You should sign a Will that names your son, alone, as the beneficiary of your home. You could also register a "transfer on death deed." The most effective (and expensive) would to put the house in a trust for your son's benefit. You should consult with a lawyer who practices both estate planning and real estate law.
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