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David George Carlson
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David George Carlson

4.5
22 reviews

200 North Main Street, Suite 6, East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Elder Law, Trusts & Estates, Estate Administration and 10 more

About David George Carlson

Omicron Delta Epsilon. Member, Board of Editors, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 1994-1996.

David George Carlson (East Longmeadow, Massachusetts) View website

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David George Carlson got this award in 2021

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Estate Planning
Posted by Katie
January 12, 2026
Hired Attorney

David is a pleasure to work with. I trust him both personally and professionally for any estate planning or elder law needs. He is extremely responsive, knowledgeable and thorough. He is involved in the local community and is always resource to those who need advice and support.

Asset Protection
Posted by Jennifer
February 14, 2025
Hired Attorney

Attorney Carlson gave me sound advice during a stressful and overwhelming time. He is knowledgeable and spent time explaining all of my options. He also provided me with helpful referrals. I would highly recommend his services.

Housing Law
Posted by anonymous
October 08, 2020
Hired Attorney

I hired Dave some years ago when the attorney I was working with failed to evict tenants who had stopped paying their rent some five months before. Dave stepped in and they were gone in 3 weeks. He kept in touch with me throughout the process, even though I live out of state, and kept me apprised of the situation every step of the way. My relief was overwhelming. He did a fantastic job for me.

 
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
December 30, 2010
Hired Attorney

Very easy to talk to. Produced documents in a timely manner.

Business Law
Posted by anonymous
February 19, 2010
Hired Attorney

Dave is always responsive, and has referred us to other legal firms when our requests required more than he could provide.

Health Care
Posted by anonymous
March 14, 2022
Hired Attorney

Would not hear me, listen to me, or give me a consultation. The minute I said I was looking for legal counsel to aid in dealing with Mass Health the receptionist simply said to call the Bar association. So the entire spiel on the website about how helpful this law office is in those areas is all just a pack of lies.

Real Estate
Posted by anonymous
October 22, 2010
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Areas of Law

  • Elder Law
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Real Estate 2
    • Residential Real Estate
    • Commercial Real Estate
  • Other 8
    • Trusts & Estates
    • Estate Administration
    • Wills & Probate
    • Planning For Incapacity
    • Asset Protection and Planning
    • Medicaid
    • Mass Health
    • Business

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1985, Massachusetts
    1986, Illinois
    1986, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
    1985, Connecticut
    1985, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
    Memberships
    Hampden County, Massachusetts, Connecticut (Member, Legal Problems of the Elderly Section), and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations
    Hampden County Estate Planning Council
    National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Albany Law School of Union University
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Wheaton College
    Class of 1981
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1959
    Springfield, Massachusetts, November 21, 1959

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