About O'Connell Law | Tiffany O'Connell, CELA Attorney

Many people are intimidated by the prospect of meeting with an attorney to discuss estate planning, probate or elder law topics.

A Personal Approach to Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law

O’Connell Law has been helping families throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont navigate estate planning and elder law since 2010. For more than 16 years, our firm has built lasting relationships with clients across Eastern and Central Massachusetts — including the Pioneer Valley — as well as southern New Hampshire and Vermont. We are not a large, impersonal practice. We are a focused team of attorneys and staff who have dedicated our careers to one area of law, and to the communities we serve.

It’s not just the sometimes difficult issues, but they imagine a cold, sterile office with hundreds of dusty law tomes crammed into bookcases and a rather dour man in an expensive suit lecturing them in legalese, and then sliding a pile of papers across a massive desk to be signed. And then sending them on their way. The experience at O’Connell Law LLC is quite the opposite. We offer estate planning, probate, and elder law services in the comfort of your own home. Using state-of-the-art virtual business software, you can relax in a familiar setting, explain your unique needs to one of our experienced attorneys – with a cup of coffee made just the way you like it. Whether it’s estate planning, probate, or elder law, our knowledgeable attorneys will quickly put you at ease. We take the complexity out of the legal system and make it comfortable and understandable. These days the entire process can be done online and you just need to visit our Metrowest office to sign the final documents. We have the technical expertise to help with planning your online sessions, so you don’t have to worry about “computer anxiety.” This is who we are. We believe that estate planning, probate administration, dementia planning, and related practice areas are not just about properly filling out paperwork. We want to get to know you on a personal level. We work closely with all of our clients to understand their concerns and goals, integrating their needs in estate planning, probate service, and other practice-areas. At O’Connell Law LLC we take the time to explain options in clear, easy to comprehend language. We believe that the essence of wills and trusts or other long-term planning is best established through building strong, personal relationships. Our goal is to serve as your counselor for life.

Attorney Credentials and Elder Law Authority

Led by Tiffany A. O’Connell, JD, LLM, CELA, AEP

O’Connell Law LLC is led by Tiffany A. O’Connell, JD, LLM, Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), and Accredited Estate Planner (AEP). Her work combines estate planning, elder law, probate and trust administration, Medicaid planning, Alzheimer’s and dementia planning, asset protection, and tax planning for Massachusetts and Vermont families. Tiffany’s credentials include an LL.M. in Taxation, Accredited Estate Planner recognition, Super Lawyers recognition, a Superb Avvo rating, VA accreditation, and service in the Army JAG Corps. These credentials reflect advanced training, professional recognition, and a long-standing focus on helping families make thoughtful legal decisions. They do not guarantee any particular legal result.

What CELA Certification Means for Elder Law Clients

A Certified Elder Law Attorney is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation after meeting experience, examination, continuing education, and peer-review standards. For families facing long-term care, Medicaid, incapacity, dementia, or asset protection questions, that credential helps identify an attorney with focused elder law training rather than a general legal background.

Professional Memberships and Bar Admissions

Tiffany A. O’Connell and the attorneys of O’Connell Law are admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Vermont. Our attorneys maintain active membership in professional legal organizations that hold members to high standards of practice and continuing legal education, including:

• Massachusetts Bar Association
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
• National Elder Law Foundation — the certifying body for CELA designation
• Estate Planning Council (regional)

Our Mission

We are an estate planning, elder law and probate firm whose focus goes beyond the law. Family is at the heart of everything we do. In our own families, our work family, and our client families, we endeavor to make all feel comfortable and understood. Our ongoing goal is to make a positive impact through personal touch and our warmth.

Serving Families Across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont

While our physical offices are located in Natick, MA and Northampton, Using secure virtual meeting technology, we serve clients across a wide geographic area — without requiring them to travel.

We regularly work with families in:

Eastern Massachusetts — including the Greater Boston area, MetroWest, the South Shore, and the North Shore
Central Massachusetts — including Worcester County and the surrounding communities
The Pioneer Valley — including Northampton, Hadley, Amherst, Greenfield, and the Connecticut River Valley
Southern New Hampshire — including Nashua, Manchester, and surrounding communities
Vermont — statewide, with a particular focus on families connected to our clients in Massachusetts

All services are available fully online. Clients only need to visit one of our offices for the signing of final documents — and even that can often be arranged at a location convenient to you.

Ready to get started? Contact O’Connell Law at [email protected] or call us at (508) 202-1818 to schedule a free consultation.

Schedule a Consultation With O’Connell Law

Schedule a Free Consultation today and discover the difference a personal approach to the practice of estate planning, elder law and probate law can make. We’ll join you for a cup of coffee – even if it’s a virtual one!