Frank N. Soave

My training taught me to be a detail oriented, analytical thinker, problem solver and effective communicator. My experience in diverse settings fostered that skill set. I have marketed my practice and businesses, mentored teams with high retention rates, and served businesses and consumers with a focus on empathy and integrity. I have substantive knowledge in the following areas of expertise: Estate planning, probate, employment, healthcare, real estate, banking, corporate, transactional, environmental and contractual law. My strengths include: - Mentoring, coaching and encouraging - Effectively communicating, both verbally and in writing - Accepting Responsibility and Accountability - Managing projects and teams with a positive attitude and successful results - Meeting budgets and deadlines - Investigating, Analyzing and Solving Problems

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Elder Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Tax Law

Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Agricultural Law

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

• Medical Cannabis Law

• Free Consultation
  Free in-person consultations are available for estate planning and personal injury. Other matters will be pre-qualified via a free telephone consultation with the attorney.
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  I accept contingent fees only on certain types of cases at my sole discretion, after a review of the facts.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  I offer free consultations by email, telephone, or in person, depending on the type of case you have. My fees may be fixed, hourly, or contingent, depending on the type of case you have.

Massachusetts

1987-2005

Michigan

Since 1988

New York

1987-2005

Boston University School of Law

Juris Doctor (1987) | Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, Research Assistant, and Harvard Law School Negotiation Project.

1984 - 1987

Honors: American Jurisprudence Book Award. Joseph Tauro Scholar.

Activities: Student Bar Association. Research Assistant.

Wayne State University

Bachelor of Arts (1984) | Accounting - Business Administration

1979 - 1984

Activities: Accounting Aid Society, Student Senate, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance