Safe Harbor Wills and Trusts

Safe Harbor Wills and Trusts is an estate planning attorney in Watertown, NY. The firm focuses on elder law, asset protection, Medicaid, nursing home planning, wills, trusts, estate planning, and probate. Its services cover Medicaid assistance for home care, assisted living, and nursing home care; estate planning, asset protection, wills, and family trusts; and probate, estate administration, and trust administration. John M. Murphy, Jr., Esq. is the founder and owner, and the firm serves clients from offices in Watertown and Camillus, including the Syracuse area. The Watertown office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30AM to 5PM, Friday from 8:30AM to 12PM, and is closed Saturday and Sunday.

John M. Murphy, Jr. founded the firm after seeing the impact that poor estate planning and asset protection had on his wife's family when one of her grandparents required nursing home care. He has worked for more than a decade helping individuals and families plan for their futures and the possibility of unforeseen financial issues, and the firm states that it does not take a one-size-fits-all approach because every family is different. John also serves on the faculty of the National Business Institute, where he writes legal content and teaches continuing education credits for attorneys and financial professionals, and is an adjunct teacher for Atticus Attorney. Anne is the firm's Office Administrator and Case Manager, conferring with individuals to assess their needs and objectives.

The Watertown office is at 200 Mullin Street, Suite 101, near Paddock Street about 0.2 miles away and Holcomb Street about 0.3 miles away. Washington Street runs about 0.3 miles from the office, as do the Department of Motor Vehicles of Jefferson County and the Jefferson County Offices.

Safe Harbor Wills and Trusts also supports community initiatives, including work with the Rescue Mission and Victims Assistance for Watertown.

For families in Watertown facing long-term care costs or the settlement of a loved one's affairs, Safe Harbor Wills and Trusts brings more than a decade of focused estate planning and elder law experience to the work.