Carolyn Martello Spaulding

Carolyn Martello Spaulding focuses on probate, guardianship, elder law, long-term care planning, trusts, and estate administration. She has practiced in this field since 1999 and is certified as a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. She helps clients understand their choices, protect family interests, and plan for medical, financial, and care needs with clear advice and practical legal documents for future decisions in Massachusetts legal cases.

Spaulding earned her B.S. in Journalism from Boston University College of Communications and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law. She also earned her LL.M. in Estate Planning and Elder Law from Western New England Law School. She is admitted in Massachusetts, New York, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the U.S. Tax Court. Her education supports careful writing, analysis, and planning for clients and families seeking guidance.

Spaulding prepares health care proxies, durable powers of attorney, trusts, and special needs trusts tailored to client needs. She also handles guardianships, conservatorships, receiverships, probate matters, estate conflicts, and public benefits planning. Her work helps older adults, disabled clients, families, executors, administrators, and heirs address difficult legal questions. She aims to match each plan to the client’s goals, resources, and long-term care concerns with care and accuracy.

Carolyn Martello Spaulding helps people by creating legal paths for care, protection, and financial stability. She assists clients seeking MassHealth, Social Security, and other benefits to fund nursing home, assisted living, or at-home care. She also helps families support disabled relatives through special needs planning without harming benefit eligibility. Her memberships and speaking work reflect her commitment to elder law, disability planning, and informed service for families in need.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Blake Law
• Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Boston Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York
• Massachusetts

Education

• Western New England Law School
  Master of Laws (LLM) Estate Planning & Elder Law
• Boston University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Boston University College of Communications
  BS in Journalism

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