Current Employment Position(s)

Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Melinda J. Kwart practice includes business and corporate law, real estate and estate planning. She routinely handles corporate governance, finance, licensing and leasing issues on behalf of clients, as well as contractual and transactional matters. Additionally Ms. Kwart has developed a niche practice in advising professional practice groups. Ms. Kwart's practice includes estate planning, probate and trust administration services, having practiced in this field for many years. She enhanced all her practice areas by acquiring an L.L.M. from the graduate tax program at Boston University School of Law. She earned her B.A. from University of Wisconsin -1979, and graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1983 with high honors. Ms. Kwart is licensed to practice in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Delaware, and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts located in those states.

Ms. Kwart was born in Wilmington, Delaware. She is married to Andrew A. Amatruda, Jr. They reside with their two boys in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Areas of Practice

• Probate of Estates
• Medicaid and Medicare Law
• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Business Law
• Banking & Finance
• Business Corporate Counseling
• Commercial Business Law
• Real Estate Law

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Medicare & Medicaid, Nursing Home, Social Security -- Disability, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Landlord/Tenant, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Residential Real Estate, Title Insurance, Taxation Law

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Delaware
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island
• U.S. District Court District of Delaware

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Massachusetts State Bar Association
• Rhode Island State Bar Association
• Planning Board, 2000 - Present (City of Attleboro, MA)

Classes and Seminars

• Business Law, University of Delaware, 1984 - 1989
• Estate Planning for Seniors Groups

Pro Bono Activities

• Provision of Legal Services to Adoption and Foster Care Mentoring, Inc.

Education

• Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 2002
  LL.M.
  Major: Tax Program
• Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina, 1983
  Honors: High Honors
• University of Wisconsin, 1979
  B.A.

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

4 Court Street
Taunton, MA 02780-3218

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 8AM to 5:30PM & by appointment

Phones

(800) 708-6240

Faxes

(508) 828-1919

Emails

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Websites

http://www.ptklaw.com