About Us

• About Us Maria Piro Fusaro is a Westerly, RI native. A high school graduate of Westerly High School, Maria went on to University of Rhode Island, then Suffolk University Law School. Having practiced law for 8 years now, Maria brings the knowledge and expertise you can count on. What makes Maria Piro Fusaro stands apart: - Compassionate attorney, who truly cares for the clients' cases - Readily available to speak with clients and takes the time to do so - Returns calls within a reasonable time - Passionate about what she does and truly advocates for clients' interests and rights - Does her best to explain to clients in terms that they can understand - Believes being an attorney is her occupational vocation What Maria Piro Fusaro offers: Estate Planning: - Includes Simple Wills -Wills with Testamentary Trusts, mainly utilized by parents of small children -Irrevocable Trusts, mainly utilized in Medicaid Planning -Revocable or Living Trust with Pour Over Will, many times used by single parent with minor children or young adult children -Special Needs Trust -Medicaid Planning -Powers of Attorney: Durable Power of Attorney, mainly used for finances; and Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare Probate Law: - Estate of Deceased: Includes both Administration (if no will) or Probate of Estate (with a will) -Estates: both Petition of Will/Administration of Estate (larger estates) and Voluntary Informal Estate (smaller estate) -Guardianship -Serve as Guardian ad Litem -Change of Name Family Law: - Adoption: step-parent adoption; other family member or friend adopting; both are voluntary and agreed upon by parties - Custody: Initiating a custody action - parties have child in common but not married, action for custody and other related matters - modification of custody order- parties have been to court in the past, whether through custody action or divorce, and now wish to return to court to modify existing orders -Child support: Both private child support matters and actions brought by the state - Visitation Order: Whether initial action or returning to modifying existing order Real Estate: - Seller side - Private sales Landlord/Tenant Law: - Eviction actions brought by Landlord - Nonpayment of Rent - Breach of Contract or law - Expiration of Lease Term - Draft Leases Other: Drafting contracts, review of contracts.