Exciting News!

We are thrilled to unveil our new firm name, website and logo. Moonan | Stratton celebrates our decade of work together and reflects our leadership of the law firm over the last five years following the retirement of Irving Waldman. Moonan | Stratton continues to expand as a women-owned and women-run firm with a distinguished reputation and a focus on trusts and estates and elder law, plus business and real estate matters for individuals, families and companies.

OVERVIEW

We are a small, women-owned and women-run law firm with a focus on trusts and estates and elder law, as well as the transactional matters critical throughout the life of your business. Our unwavering goal is a successful resolution of your legal issues, along with the utmost in client satisfaction.

At Moonan | Stratton, our partners Kristen Prull Moonan and Amy Stratton and their team take a hands-on approach … from the very first meeting to the conclusion of your legal matter.

Our firm’s roots date back three generations and we are proud of our long-term relationships with generations of clients and their families.

We often work with high-net-worth clients, using sophisticated planning strategies and advanced planning techniques to minimize estate taxes, navigate wealth transfer issues including gifting and charitable giving, develop business succession plans and more.

We are conveniently located at Four Richmond Square on Providence’s East Side with plenty of free parking and handicapped accessibility.

How We Work

We appreciate that our clients come to us for our depth of technical knowledge, but also for our sensitivity to their current circumstances, which may, at times, be challenging and overwhelming.

At Moonan | Stratton, you will find that we listen with compassion and consideration to our clients’ most pressing concerns to determine the best legal strategies. We are known for finding creative solutions and, of equal importance, explaining your options and their potential impact in a way that is both respectful and understandable.

Our Mission

At Moonan | Stratton, you’ll notice we strive for the highest quality of honesty, integrity and professional excellence in everything we do.

We are dedicated to providing you with the best and most efficient legal solutions, working collaboratively with our clients and other key professional advisors. We seek to improve our performance continually; we stress the importance of quality and productivity in all aspects of our legal work.

We encourage our attorneys and staff to give back to our profession and to the communities where we work and live.

Greater Providence Chamber

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ESTATE PLANNING FOR YOUR HEALTH-FINANCES-ASSETS-HEIRS

TESTIMONIALS

FROM OUR NEWSLETTER

Senators Propose Boosting Seniors’ Social Security Benefits

In late March 2024, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act. The Act centers on changing the formula that the SSA uses to calculate Social Security benefits for older adults.

What Is the Difference Between a Will and a Trust?

Wills and trusts are foundational estate planning tools. While each is used to distribute your hard-earned assets to your loved ones, they do so in different ways. Each also has its own distinct uses and advantages.

Be Aware of the Dangers of Joint Accounts

While joint accounts can be useful in certain circumstances, they can have dire consequences if not used properly. Adding a loved one to a bank account can expose you to their creditors and affect Medicaid planning.

Partners Add New Boards to Commitment to Community

We are committed to both the profession and the communities where we work and live … from our annual involvement in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s to the RIBA Elderly Pro Bono program, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Estate Planning Council of RI and more.

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Elder Counsel
Wealth Counsel
M|S Professional excellence law award 2023
Best Law Firm 2023