Estate Planning and Fiduciary Services
Probate Avoidance, Estate Tax Planning, Special Needs Planning & Long-Term Care Planning
We are ready to help clients who want a simple will, but at the same time, we have the expertise to design sophisticated estate plans.
Our estate planning practice includes traditional probate avoidance and estate tax planning, and also overlaps with our elder and disability law group to plan ahead for family members with special needs and to anticipate long-term care costs associate with aging. Retirement plans, including IRAs, represent a significant portion of the estates for many of our clients. We evaluate the death benefit options for such plans and tailor revocable trusts and beneficiary designations to achieve the client’s estate planning goals and favorable income tax results. Our practice is unique in our capacity to creatively address client concerns about special, personal, and family circumstances.
Fiduciary Services
We offer advisory services to individuals serving as trustees, guardians and conservators, personal representatives, attorneys-in-fact (under powers of attorney), and health care agents (under health care proxies).
In addition to helping fiduciaries trouble shoot urgent problems and understand their rights and duties, we advise about best practices and set fiduciaries up for long-term success.
Upon request, we are also available to serve as personal representatives and trustees of our client’s wills and trusts.
KEY CONTACTS
Susan H. Levin
Attorney
Tel: 617-964-7000 x170
Email: slevin@rfl-law.com
Ashley Y. Aubuchon
Attorney
Tel: 617-964-7000 x560
Email: aaubuchon@rfl-law.com
Hope C. Vassos
Attorney
Tel: 617-964-7000 x200
Email: hvassos@rfl-law.com
Audrey O’Shaughnessy
Attorney
Tel: 617-964-7000 x220
Email: aoshaughnessy@rfl-law.com