Cape Law

What Cape Law does

Cape Law, legally operating as McNamara & Yates, P.C., is a Massachusetts professional law corporation headquartered at Mashpee Commons in Mashpee, MA. Founded in 2004 by William M. Yates and joined in 2011 by Tim McNamara, the firm focuses on five core practice areas: Business Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Medicaid (MassHealth) Planning, and Probate. Client work spans Massachusetts estate and elder-law matters, including wills, healthcare proxies, durable powers of attorney, living trusts, MassHealth/Massachusetts Medicaid applications, nursing-home cost planning, and probate court representation, alongside formation, employment, contract, and M&A support for Cape Cod small businesses — including regulated verticals such as cannabis, e-commerce, and blockchain.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services practice. Revenue is generated through hourly-rate or flat-fee billing for specific engagements, with the firm emphasizing "reasonable rates" and cost transparency. Its go-to-market is consultative and primarily referral-driven — sustained for over a decade by relationships with CPAs, attorneys, and prior clients — supplemented by an educational blog and organic SEO targeting Massachusetts-specific legal queries. Technology is limited to general cloud-based document management and video conferencing to support remote consultations across Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts; no proprietary software, API, or AI/ML tooling is indicated.

In 2024 the firm rebranded its public-facing identity to "Cape Law" while retaining McNamara & Yates, P.C. as the legal entity, and subsequently absorbed the practice of retired elder-law attorney Patricia J. Mello. The firm employs 1–10 people across its single Mashpee office and operates only in the United States, with no subsidiaries, parent entity, funding rounds, or external equity participation.

Name

Cape Law

Legal name

McNamara & Yates, P.C.

Website

https://cape-law.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cape Law is a two-attorney Massachusetts professional law firm based in Mashpee that serves individuals, families, and small businesses across Cape Cod with estate planning, elder law and MassHealth planning, business law, guardianship, and probate services, primarily through referrals and educational content marketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Estate planning services
• Elder law practice
• Medicaid planning
• Probate administration
• Business law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mashpee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Consultation and Representation Services: Traditional law firm billing for professional legal services including estate planning, business law formation, Medicaid applications, probate administration, and guardianship proceedings. Fees based on hourly rates or flat fees for specific services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cape Law (legally McNamara & Yates, P.C.) is a Massachusetts law firm providing legal services across five core practice areas: Business Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Medicaid Planning, and Probate. The firm serves individuals, families, and small business owners on Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts, advising on wills, trusts, MassHealth eligibility, estate administration, business formation, employment law, contracts, and guardianships. Services are delivered via direct consultations, both in person at the Mashpee Commons office and remotely through video conferencing.

Product overview

Cape Law is a full-service Massachusetts law firm located in Mashpee Commons, Cape Cod, offering legal services across five core practice areas: Business Law, Estate Planning, Guardianships, Medicaid Planning, and Probate Process. The firm specializes in elder law matters, serving clients on Cape Cod and throughout southeastern Massachusetts, with attorneys Tim McNamara and William Yates providing personalized legal counsel from business formation through estate administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Law Services Legal counsel for business formation (LLC, corporation), employment issues, contract matters, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory compliance for Massachusetts small businesses, including emerging industries like cannabis, blockchain, and e-commerce.
• Estate Planning Services Comprehensive estate planning including wills, healthcare proxies, durable powers of attorney, living trusts, life insurance trusts, life estates, and beneficiary designations for Massachusetts families seeking to plan for asset distribution and end-of-life decisions.
• Guardianship Services Legal representation for guardianship proceedings in Massachusetts probate courts for individuals who need to establish guardianship over minors or incapacitated adults.
• Medicaid Planning Services MassHealth/Massachusetts Medicaid eligibility guidance, nursing home cost planning, asset spend-down strategies, spousal asset protection (up to $109,560 community spouse allowance), 5-year lookback planning, and Medicaid application assistance for Massachusetts residents.
• Probate Process Services Probate court representation for estate administration, personal representative (executor) guidance, will contests, creditor obligations, tax filings, and asset distribution in Massachusetts probate court, including Massachusetts estate tax planning for estates near or above the $1 million exemption threshold.

Quantifiable outcome

• Massachusetts estate tax exemption for estates under $1 million
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Patricia J. Mello (Patricia Mello & Associates, P.C.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCape Law assumed the practice of retired Attorney Patricia J. Mello, who specialized in elder law. Clients of Attorney Mello were redirected to Cape Law's offices in Mashpee Commons for continued legal services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nolo: Long-standing legal information and self-help publisher offering do-it-yourself legal products, books, and attorney directories. Comparable to Cape Law as a consumer-facing alternative for individuals seeking estate planning, probate, and business law information and forms.
• Avvo: Online legal directory and Q&A platform connecting consumers with attorneys across practice areas including estate planning and business law. Comparable to Cape Law as a consumer-acquisition channel and competing marketplace for attorney services in the same target market.
• Rocket Lawyer: Subscription-based online legal services platform offering document creation, legal advice, and attorney consultations across many practice areas. Comparable to Cape Law as a broader-market alternative serving individuals and small businesses with legal needs including business formation and estate planning.

Emerging players

• LegalZoom: Online legal services platform offering wills, trusts, LLC formation, and estate planning documents directly to consumers. Comparable to Cape Law as an alternative channel for the same end-customer need (basic estate planning, business formation), capturing price-sensitive clients in the same market.
• Trust & Will: Tech-enabled online estate planning service offering wills, trusts, and related documents with attorney-backed support. Competes with Cape Law's estate planning practice for the same individuals and families seeking wills, living trusts, and healthcare proxies, particularly in the lower-complexity segment.
• Wealth.com: Estate planning platform built for financial advisors to deliver wills, trusts, and wealth-transfer documents to their clients. Comparable to Cape Law in serving the same end-clients' estate planning needs, but delivered through an advisor-channel technology model that competes for the high-net-worth segment.
• FreeWill: Free online will and estate planning platform used by individuals and partnered with nonprofits. Targets the same individuals and families as Cape Law's estate planning practice, often serving as the entry point that can either substitute for or feed into a full-service attorney relationship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cape-law

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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