Nelson A. Raust
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Trusts, Elder Law
One Capitol Street, Fourth Floor, Concord, NH 03301
About Nelson A. Raust
Practice Areas
- Trusts
- Elder Law
Education
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 2002LL.M.
- Major: Taxation
- Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 1988J.D.
- University of Rochester, 1985B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
Classes and Seminars
- "Probate Practice: The Essential Basics", National Business Institute, January 2008
- "Special Needs Trusts", Lorman Education Services, December 2007
- "Will and Estate Planning Workshop", Department of Transportation, November 2007
- "Estate Planning Update", Plymouth State University Alumni Seminar, October 2007
- "Estate, Disability and Medicaid Planning in New Hampshire", National Business Institute, June 2007
- "Asset Protection: Opportunities, Strategies & Pitfalls", NH Bar Association, May 2007
- "Estate and Tax Planning Seminar", Manchester Employees' Contributory Retirement System, November 2006
- "The New Medicaid Law of 2005", New Hampshire Bar Association, September 2006
- Transfer and Discharge Law in New Hampshire: Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities and Hospitals", McLane Law Firm, June 2006
- "Estate, Disability and Medicaid Planning in New Hampshire", National Business Institute, June 2006
- "Elder Planning In New Hampshire", Lorman Education Services, March 2006
- "New Hampshire Estate Planning and Drafting Fundamentals", National Business Institute, September 2005
- "Estate and Medicaid Planning For Caregivers and Their Families", Compass Care Education Series, May 2005
- "Basic Probate Procedures and Practice in New Hampshire", National Business Institute, January 2005
- "New Hampshire Elder Law", National Business Institute, August 2004
- "The Safety Net: Medicaid and SSI", New Hampshire Bar Association, May 2004
- "Practical Medicare and Medicaid Skills in New Hampshire", Halfmoon, LLC, October 2003
- "Fundamentals of Estate Planning", Sterling Education Services, July 2003
- “Trusts 101”, National Business Institute, June 2012
- “Elder Law and Medicaid Planning”, National Business Institute, September 2011
- “Drafting and Administering Special Needs Trusts”, National Business Institute, March 2011
- “Trusts 101”, National Business Institute, October 2010
- “Basic Estate Planning”, New Hampshire Bar Association, March 2010
- “Elder Law in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire Bar Association, December 2009
- “Special Needs Trusts”, Lorman Education Services, January 2009
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New Hampshire, 1991
- Massachusetts, 2008
Other Affiliations
- Elder Law, Estate Planning and Probate Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association (Immediate Past Chair)
- New Hampshire Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Founding Member, Incorporator, and Member of the Board of Directors)
- New Hampshire Estate Planning Council (Member)
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
- Massachusetts Bar Associations (Member)
- Manchester Bar Associations (Member)
- New Hampshire Bar Associations (Member)
Past Positions
- Hinckley Allen, Partner, 2010 - 2016
- Devine Millimet & Branch, PA, Of Counsel, 2006 - 2010
- McLane Middleton, Associate, 2002 - 2006
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Articles
Published Works
- Book Review, Counseling Older Clients, Second Edition, New Hampshire Bar News, (February 2006)
- Ethical Challenges in Representing Elderly Clients, New Hampshire Bar Journal, Vol. 46, p. 28, 2005
- Op Ed, Granite Care Might Financially Hurt Seniors, Nursing Homes, The Union Leader (November 2004)
Office Info
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- 50 years of experienceBusiness Law, Personal Injury, Employment, Civil Litigation, Government, Administrative Law
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