Law Offices Of Bruce D Sawyer

At Bruce D. Sawyer, CPA & Attorney at Law, we are dedicated to providing our clients with comprehensive legal and tax solutions that cater to their specific needs. Our firm was established in 1998 by Bruce D. Sawyer, a certified public accountant and attorney who previously worked at KPMG Peat Marwick in Boston, Massachusetts. With a team of experienced professionals, we aim to help our clients solve their legal and tax problems while guiding them in planning for their future.

Our Expertise

Bruce D. Sawyer, Esq., CPA, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bryant College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, majoring in Accounting. He obtained a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from New England School of Law in 1991. Over the years, he has built a reputation as a reliable and knowledgeable attorney and CPA, offering a wide range of legal and tax services.

Our areas of practice include:

• Elder Law: We offer a full range of legal services for senior citizens and their families, focusing on maintaining their independent lifestyle. Our services include medicaid planning, asset protection, tax savings, and estate management.

• Estate Planning/Wills & Trusts: We help our clients draft wills, establish living trusts, medicaid qualifying trusts, irrevocable insurance trusts, and children's trusts. Our goal is to ensure that your assets will be distributed to your beneficiaries now or upon your death, while avoiding the delay and expense of probate and federal and state taxes.

• Medicaid Planning: We work with clients to plan ahead for the possibility of needing Medicaid to pay for a nursing home. We propose and implement asset protection plans, as well as the preparation of medicaid applications, while helping families cope with the anxiety and stress associated with this uncertain time in their lives.

• Medical and Financial Power of Attorney: We draft medical and financial powers of attorney forms to allow you to exercise your right to determine who shall be empowered to make decisions on your behalf in case you become incompetent.

• Probate Law: We guide executors and trustees with all matters relating to any probate matter, including estates and trusts. We handle all probate administration, including the probate of wills, inventory of assets, and distributions to beneficiaries and legatees.

• Real Estate: We assist buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of real estate.

• Small Business Law: We guide small and family businesses so they are in a position to succeed. We help you organize your business in accordance with federal and state laws while putting your business in the most advantageous tax position.

• Special Needs Trusts: We can help you and your family continue to privately manage your assets in case of disability while maximizing the benefit of public resources for you and your family.

• Tax Preparation & Representation: We prepare and file federal and state taxes for individuals and businesses. We also represent our clients in front of the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities.

Convenience and Accessibility

Our office is conveniently located at 511 Mendon Road in Cumberland, Rhode Island, close to Route 146, Interstate 295, and Interstate 95 with ample parking for our clients. For your convenience, we also schedule home and evening appointments. We understand that each client's needs are unique, and we strive to provide personalized service that addresses your specific legal and tax requirements.