Barnstable County Probate and Family Court with Neighborhood Falmouth

Neighborhood Falmouth and the Falmouth Public Library are jointly offering this program on Wednesday, May 28th at 1:30 pm. Click here to register.

A presentation will be given by Anastasia Welsh Perrino, Esq., Barnstable County Probate and Family Court Register of Probate. She will provide general information about topics of interest including wills, estates, guardianships and conservatorships of adults, guardianships of minors and grandparent visitation. She will also explain how planning ahead and having properly drafted advance directives (powers of attorney and health care proxies) and wills can avoid future contested litigation. Some examples of the types of cases that are filed at the Probate and Family Court will be discussed. This will be an interactive presentation and questions will be welcome.

Register Perrino is the Barnstable County Register of Probate. She was first elected to the position in 2008. In her role as Register of Probate at the Barnstable County Probate and Family Court, she is a Magistrate, and she oversees the office at the court where legal paperwork is filed for all probate and family court matters in Barnstable County. She received her undergraduate degree from Boston College and her law degree from Suffolk University Law School.

Neighborhood Falmouth is a community-based non-profit membership organization whose mission is to help seniors live independently, safely, and comfortably at home for as long as is practical by providing support, information and services. To learn more about Neighborhood Falmouth visit their website at neighbhorhoodfalmouth.org. If you have any questions or are interested in becoming a volunteer, call their office at 508-927-1678.