Hackman & Phillips Elder Law RI: Dedicated to Serving Elders and Their Families in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts

Our firm assists individuals, couples, seniors, Veterans and their spouses and families with Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning, WIlls, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Planning, Veteran’s Benefits, Probate and Estate Administration, Real Estate, and Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in all of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, including Warwick, Cranston, Providence, Riverside, Barrington, East Providence, West Warwick, Johnston, Rumford, Warren, Coventry,East Greenwich, West Greenwich, North Kingstown, South Kingstown, Seekonk, Attleboro, North Providence, Hope, Pawtucket, Bristol, Wakefield, Central Falls, Kent County, Providence County, Bristol County and Washington County.

The Rhode Island Supreme Court licenses all lawyers in the general practice of law. The Court does not license or certify any lawyer as an expert or specialist in any field of practice. We are a debt relief agency. We help people file bankruptcy under the U. S. Bankruptcy Code.

Kevin Hackman, Esq.

Kevin Hackman is a lifelong Rhode Island resident and is a licensed member of both the Rhode Island and Mississippi Bar Associations. Additionally, Kevin is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Academy of Special Needs Planners, as well as a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Probate and Trust Committee and Title Standards Committee. He is a Volunteer Lawyer with the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyer Program. Kevin also serves on the Panel of Elder Law attorneys for the Bar Association’s Pro Bono Program for the Elderly and is active in the community as a member professional of Elder Resources Rhode Island and the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island. He is a former Board Member of VNA Care New England.

Engaged in the practice of law since 1976, the majority of Kevin’s practice involves Elder Law matters, including Medicaid and estate planning, probate administration, guardianships, special needs trusts, fiduciary services, real estate and title conveyance law. In addition, Kevin is accredited by the Veteran’s Administration (VA) to counsel clients regarding service and non-service connected compensation, DIC and pension benefits.

In his free time, Kevin enjoys golf, traveling with his wife, and visiting their daughter, a geriatric and family medicine physician in Boston.

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Elizabeth Phillips, Esq.

Elizabeth Phillips is a native Rhode Islander. She has been practicing law since 2007 and is licensed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. After graduating from Colby College in Waterville, Maine in 2000, Beth worked as a staff assistant and event planner in the field of higher education for four years before attending law school at Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, RI (’07).

Beth is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), Academy of Special Needs Planners (ASNP), as well as a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Probate and Trust Committee and Creditors’ and Debtors’ Rights Committee. She does pro bono legal work for the Rhode Island Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyer Program and Elderly Pro Bono Program and is a member of the Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island.

Beth’s practice is focused on estate planning, special needs planning, Medicaid planning, probate administration, guardianships, and consumer bankruptcy law. She enjoys collaborating with other professionals in the financial, mortgage and real estate, social work, and geriatric care industries to help devise comprehensive and well-rounded plans for her clients and their families.

In her free time, Beth enjoys spending time with her husband, Scott, and their golden retriever, Murphy.

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Tricia Forte, Associate Attorney

Tricia Forte is a lifelong resident of Rhode Island. She has been practicing law since 2021 and is licensed in Rhode Island. After graduating from Providence College in 2007 with a B.S. in Health Policy & Management and a B.A. in History, she earned her MBA from the Sawyer School of Business at Suffolk University in Boston, MA (’10).  For several years prior to attending law school, Tricia worked in various segments of the healthcare sector including prescription benefits, hospice, as well as teaching healthcare finance and health law full time at Providence College.   She graduated cum laude from Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, RI (’20).  She was published in the Roger Williams University Law Review for her article “Resolving the Circuit Split: Pleading Healthcare Fraud with Particularity” (2020).

Tricia is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). 

Tricia’s practice is focused on estate planning,  Medicaid planning, probate administration, trust administration, and guardianships.  Using the knowledge from her prior work experience in healthcare and her law practice, Tricia enjoys cultivating relationships with clients and providing guidance and support to them. 

In her free time, Tricia enjoys spending time with her husband, Michael, her son Mikey, and her goldendoodle, Noodle.

Our Services

Our firm assists individuals, couples, seniors, Veterans and their spouses and families with Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning, WIlls, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Planning, Veteran’s Benefits, Probate and Estate Administration , Real Estate, and Bankruptcy in all of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, including Warwick, Cranston, Providence, Riverside, Barrington, East Providence, West Warwick, Johnston, Rumford, Warren, Coventry,East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Seekonk, Attleboro, North Providence, Hope, Pawtucket, Bristol, Wakefield, Central Falls, Kent County, Providence County, Bristol County and Washington County.

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