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Attorney & Staff Bios
DEBORAH K. BLUM-SHORE
Partner
Working closely with professionals in the financial and health care fields, Deborah’s elder law and estate planning practice includes planning for disability, estate and long term care planning, public benefits counseling, Medicare and Medicaid claims, applications and appeals, preservation and transfer of assets, facilitation of long term care placements, end of life decisions, estate and trust administration, special needs planning, and guardianships.
Deborah’s practice is based on the philosophy of helping her clients to maximize their resources in order to achieve the best possible quality of life.
PETER D. SHORE
Partner
Peter’s elder law practice includes estate and trust administration, money management including serving as a fiduciary for “orphan elders,” and guardianship/conservatorships. Accredited by the VA, he also assists veterans and their surviving spouses to obtain and retain benefits from the Veterans’ Administration. Peter has over thirty-five years of experience as a creditors’ rights attorney, representing businesses and financial institutions in connection with contractual obligations. His objective is to maximize recoveries through effective investigation, negotiation and, where necessary, litigation.
MARY ANN DEVENEY
Legal Assistant
Mary Ann has been with The Shore Law Firm since 2006. She has lived the role of caregiving child for her late dad and brings to her job a special empathy for our clients’ concerns. Mary Ann grew up in Taunton and received an Associate’s Degree from Johnson and Wales University. Her myriad business experience has been in the private, municipal and state sectors. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Jim, and they have resided in North Dighton for the past twenty-two years. Their daughter, Erin, is the acting Interim Registrar of Motor Vehicles. Mary Ann’s hobbies include cooking, gardening and reading.
News & Upcoming Events
HEALTHCARE DECISIONS DAY EVENT
When: Wednesday, April 17, 2019, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Where: Attleboro Council on Aging, 25 South Main Street, Attleboro
Who: Local seniors
What: An educational event, followed by the opportunity to create a Health Care Proxy
Cost: Free
To register: Contact the Attleboro COA at 508-223-2222
5th SENIOR SPECTACULAR
When: Thursday, April 18, 2019, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Where: North Attleboro Middle School, 564 Landry Ave., North Attleboro
Who: Open to the Public
What: A senior resource event including continental breakfast and lunch, health screenings, vendors, raffles, a celebrity fashion show, and educational programs
Cost: Free
To register: Pre-registration is preferred but not required
More info: see flyer
ESTATE PLANNING ESSENTIALS FOR SENIORS
When: Friday, April 25, 2016, exact time TBD
Where: North Attleboro Middle School, 564 Landry Ave., North Attleboro
Who: Open to the Public
What: Part of the 5th Senior Spectacular, this panel presentation by Deborah Blum-Shore and two other local elder law attorneys will review the important documents that should be part of every estate plan
Cost: Free
To register: No need to separately register if attending the Senior Spectacular
More info: see flyer
ADVANCE PLANNING FOR OLDER CLIENTS
When: Friday, May 3, 2019
Where: Taunton Holiday Inn
Who: Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE)
What: Panel presentation at full day estate planning program for legal professionals titled “Turbocharged: Estate Planning Practice Upgrade 2019”
To register: see www.MCLE.org
MTA RETIRED MEMBERS GATHERING
When: Tuesday/Wednesday, September 24-25, 2019
Where: Westborough Doubletree Inn
Who: Massachusetts Teachers Association Retired Members Annual Gathering
What: Three educational sessions: “Nuts & Bolts of Estate Planning, “ “Life Care Planning,” and “Understanding and Using Trusts”
To register: Registration not yet open