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Michael M Marques
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Biography
Michael M. Marques is the founder and principal attorney of The Marques Law Firm, PLLC. The firm focuses on estate planning, wealth preservation, tax audit, business formation as well as internet, eCommerce and personal injury.
Michael was previously with the Law Offices of Kiepura & Associates, a sophisticated boutique law firm focused on personal and corporate tax and finance law. Michael has represented numerous clients on a wide range of issues from comprehensive estate plans to large Internal Revenue Service and state audits.
Education
- Assumption College
- B.A. | Physics and Political Science
- Honors: Honors
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- College of Saint Rose
- MBA | Business Management, Business Admininstration
- Honors: Honors
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- Albany Law School
- J.D. | Estate Planning, Taxation
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Professional Experience
- Principal and Founder
- The Marques Law Firm, PLLC
- Current
- Associate
- Law Offices of Kiepura & Associates
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- Law Clerk
- Office of the New York State Attorney General
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Awards
- Accredited Business
- Better Business Bureau (BBB)
- Client-Reviewed
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Five Stars
Professional Associations
- Federal Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Boston Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- New York State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- United States District Court of Massachusetts
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- United States Tax Court
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Fees
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Free Consultation
Free Consultation - Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Flat Rate Fees
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Elder Law
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. What should my grandmother do now that she's been scammed out of thousands of dollars by a "friend"?
- A: There are a number of options available to your grandmother. Under Massachusetts General Laws, Title II, Chap. 19A, financial exploitation is defined as "an act or omission by another person, which causes a substantial monetary or property loss to an elderly person, or causes a substantial monetary or property gain to the other person, which gain would otherwise benefit the elderly person but for the act or omission of such other person."
Adult Protective Services in your grandmother's area can initiate an investigation. A confidential report may be submitted online at https://www.gsssi.org/adult-protective-services or by phone at 1-800-922-2275.
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- Q. I'm a resident in MA who ordered a set of customized pencils; the TX company sent me pens w/o telling me. Can I sue?
- A: Yes, you are correct. They did not fulfill the order properly so they are attempting to mitigate the damages for you and the profit loss for them by offering you 20% off the order you did receive. That does not necessarily mean you have to accept. There may be a few options available to you. There are a few factors that I would need to know before providing a more comprehensive answer. Did you already accept the order? How long ago was the order received? Is this a long-term contract with multiple orders already received or a one-time purchase? How large was the order and what was the purchase price? Did you purchase on the seller's merchant credit or simply with your business credit ... Read More
- Q. Good afternoon, What is the caretaker child exemption law in Massachusetts and how do I qualify for this? thank you
- A: The Caregiver Child Exemption generally enables an elderly individual to transfer their home to their adult child without violating Medicaid's Look Back 60-month period on asset transfers. Under 130 CMR 520.019(D)(6)(d), a transfer of a former principal residence by a nursing home resident to her child for less than fair market value during the look-back period is permissible provided that the nursing-facility resident’s child:
1) was living in the nursing-facility resident’s home for at least two years immediately before the date of the parent's admission to the facility; and 2) who, as determined by the MassHealth agency, provided care to the nursing-facility resident that ... Read More
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