Estate Planning

Lexington, Massachusetts Estate Planning Attorney Michael J. Betcher Handles Probate and Estate Planning Issues in the Boston Area

Estate Planning - An Overview

Estate planning allows people to provide direction about the management and transfer of their assets before they die and after their death, and to transfer these assets at the lowest possible Federal and State gift and estate tax. In addition, good estate planning allows you to retain control over health care decisions if you become incapacitated. Estate planning can include wills and trusts, as well as powers of attorney and living wills and health care proxies. 

Both state and federal law impact estate planning and some may find that more elaborate or creative legal means are necessary to achieve their desired outcomes. Some of these more complex techniques include family limited partnerships (FLPs) and limited liability companies (LLCs); irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs); qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs) and intentionally-defective grantor trusts (IDGTs).

Estate tax and other estate-related issues are hot legislative items, with new laws being passed on a regular basis. That's why a competent and experienced estate planning lawyer is an essential ally in assuring that your unique estate planning goals are understood and carried out. If you have estate planning-related legal questions, contact us at the Law Office of Michael J. Betcher to handle your probate and estate planning needs. 

Michael J. Betcher
Attorney at Law
7 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: (781) 674-2888
Fax: (781) 674-2899
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Lexington, Massachusetts Estate Planning Attorney Michael J. Betcher Offers 20 Years of Experience in Estate Planning and Probate Law to Clients throughout the Boston Metropolitan Area including
Arlington, Concord, Acton, Sudbury, and Burlington.