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HistoryWalter E. Bak has been practicing law in Northampton since 1983. He is native of Northampton who returned to the area after attending Northeastern University and Oklahoma City University School of Law. He currently lives in Northampton with his wife and children. Attorney Bak specializes in the area of Estate Planning specifically dealing with issues as they relate to Elder Law, Medicaid, Probate Estate Administration and Taxation. He takes an innovative Trust-Based Approach to Estate Planning and structures plans to meet the individual goals of you and your family. Attorney Bak is also a well known lecturer on the subject of Medicaid Planning, Taxation, and Veterans Benefits for persons age 65 and older. He has spoken to audiences throughout the Pioneer Valley. Presently, he is an active member of the Board of Directors for the Northampton Counsil on Aging.SpecialtiesThe Law Office of Walter E. Bak is a boutique law office dedicated to helping individuals, families, and business entities protect and preserve their wealth through estate planning. Asset protection is the core of the estate plan, taking into consideration elder law issues, succession planning, tax implications, and estate administration. All aspects of the plan must be consistent with your financial needs. Attorney Bak and his staff are committed to designing a plan the protects your assets and guarantees income for you and your spouse for life. The Plan's objective is to provide: financial security, asset protection (from nursing home and other creditors), reduce or eliminate taxes, protect my home from creditors, avoid probate court, avoid challenges to my estate, avoid guardianship and conservatorship, maintain control of my assets, maintain privacy, provide for health care, qualify for medicaid if necessary Get answers, not opinions.

At Melnik Law Offices, clients experience a personalized approach to all their legal needs. We are a family run firm with more than fifty years of combined experience. Melnik Law Offices regularly helps clients with estate planning, with the purchase and sale of real estate, to prepare contracts, get businesses up and running and much more, including civil litigation.