Learn About Your Massachusetts Estate Planning Options
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Estate planning is the process of planning in advance for death or possible incapacity, in a way that attempts to maximize the goals of the person who is planning. Estate planning covers a wide range of personal and family objectives: transferring wealth, avoiding probate, protecting assets or planning for incapacity. Seder & Chandler helps clients facing complex estate planning issues define and achieve their goals.
To learn how we use our experience and knowledge of the various tools and instruments available to advance specific client objectives, contact our firm to schedule a discussion about your estate planning needs.
Estate Planning Solutions Customized to Your Needs and Objectives
We will explain and prepare as appropriate such basic or advanced estate planning documents and instruments as:
- Last will and testament
- Gift transfers
- Durable powers of attorney covering financial decisions
- Health care proxies covering medical decisions
- Advance directives to physicians
- Designation of guardians for minor children
- Transfer documents to effectuate gifts
- Revocable living trusts
- Life insurance trusts
- Special needs trusts
Many families will find that some combination of most of the instruments mentioned above will suffice to meet the full range of their estate planning needs.
Our practice includes a focus on helping families with more complex estates. These families often possess substantial assets including family-owned businesses. Complicated matters like these require the attention of an experienced and creative attorney, one who can use all tools available to protect your rights and meet your needs.
Paul J. O'Riordan and Burton Chandler lead our firm's estate planning practice. Paul J. O'Riordan has advanced knowledge of taxation law having earned his LLM in Taxation at Boston University School of Law. Paul J. O'Riordan also leads our Taxation department. Our firm's work in this area is characterized by a high level of sophistication combined with close personal attention to client needs.
We also advise clients about elder law, Massachusetts probate, trust administration and probate litigation. To learn more about our approach to client service in estate planning and related areas, contact Seder & Chandler today. From offices in Worcester and Westborough, we handle complex estate planning issues affecting families throughout Massachusetts including central Massachusetts and the Metrowest Boston area.
