Advising Through
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Providing “total counsel” through understanding, integrity and expertise

Welcome.

Attorney Allen J. Margulis built his practice on the premise of being a comprehensive, personal and business firm for its clients. The firm focuses on developing thorough and meaningful relationships that are founded on the aspirations of clients and their families and businesses. The firm embraces the “Team Approach”, working closely with professionals of other disciplines to maximize protection and planning for its clients. The firm believes that by having all the “minds” around the table, the clients’ interests are put first and checks and balances are established and maintained.

Practice Areas

Comprehensive estate planning covers nearly every aspect of life. It begins with protecting yourself and your personal dignity, and extends to protecting your loved ones and your hard-earned assets.

Fundamental Estate Planning

Your path in life may hit a bump with incapacity. Having the right people able to step in at the right time and handle your affairs as if you were doing it yourself is a primary objective that can be secured.

Tax Preparation and Planning

Proper planning within the framework of tax code will allow you to keep more of your hard earned money.

Probate & Estate Administration

Considering how your assets can be protected to provide for those you love at the times most appropriate for them to receive.

Business Advisory

Whether you are about to embark on a new venture or prepare for the exit of a business you have spent years building a thoughtful strategy will ensure you preserve and protect as much of your efforts as possible.

Real Estate

Obtain peace of mind and reduce the stress during your real estate purchase or sale which may be the largest transaction in your lifetime.

Accounting

Every transaction you engage in can have tax consequences. Maintaining good accounting records will allow you to make great financial decisions quickly and easily.

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I've got aging parents without a formal plan in place. Where do I even start?

Tell me more about your estate planning services. What do they include?

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We've lost our loved one and now we are not sure what the next probate steps are.

COVID has me ready to start my own business! Are you able to walk me thru that?

We are ready to buy our first home but didn't know we needed our own lawyer!

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I’ve got aging parents without a formal plan in place. Where do we even start?

"I had a great experience working with Allen and all the folks at Total Counsel Law Group to set up our trust and other estate planning documents. Allen was very patient in explaining how trusts work and what our options were so that as someone without any legal background, I was able to make informed decisions. Also, Amanda was super responsive in guiding us through the entire process from the initial consultation through signing all the documents. I really appreciate all the team did to make sure my estate plan was in order!"

"Sarah Dulong is a patient, informative and knowledgeable attorney. I am lucky to have met her through serendipity!"

"Sarah Dulong represented me in a recent real estate transaction. She was extremely competent and efficient. She kept me informed at every step along the way and was infinitely patient with my questions. Changing homes is always a stressful undertaking. Working with Sarah made it much easier."

"We first heard Allen Margulis speak at a presentation for Total Counsel Law Group way back in the 1990’s, and we listened well but thought that retirement planning was for “old people”! In 2013 we started working with Allen and discovered that the process of protecting our assets and guiding our decisions wasn’t a waste of time but rather good planning. Allen was very understanding in taking us through the process and we set up a Trust arrangement. We hardly talked with the Group until 2020 when Allen graciously took his time to offer advice on a retirement community arrangement. Then Sarah Dulong helped us through the sale of our home with all its pitfalls. Through all these transactions we’ve been really happy with the competence, personal touch and the caring support that Allen, Sarah and Amanda have provided. Total Counsel Law Group has been flexible in responding to our needs, yet very alert to potential pitfalls. We recommend the Group to everyone that needs to carefully prepare for their retirement."

"Allen took the time to help me understand the issues I face with my parents and their hopeful move to Massachusetts. He helped to ease my overwhelmed mind. Through all these transactions we’ve been really happy with the competence, personal touch and the caring support that Allen, Sarah and Amanda have provided. Total Counsel Law Group has been flexible in responding to our needs, yet very alert to potential pitfalls. We recommend the Group to everyone that needs to carefully prepare for their retirement."

Advising Through Life's Big MomentsSM