The slumping economy and the temporary lift of what's known as the death tax have added an extra layer of urgency for many people to draft ironclad wills.
Add to those circumstances the fact that death remains a steady event that requires legal attention, and the result has been a busy year for estate planning attorneys.
Indeed, for the most part, trusts and estate practices have been largely "recession resistant," said Peter Shapland, a partner in the individual client department of Day Pitney LLP in Boston and co-chair of the Boston Bar Association's Trusts & Estate's section. "It's been a good way to keep working."
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Three Boston-based Private Client Department Day Pitney Partners were selected for inclusion on Boston magazine's Top Lawyers of 2023 List*. The selected attorneys are: Jordana G. Schreiber, Partner – Trusts and Estates; David L. Silvian, Partner – Trusts and Estates; and Christine N. Fletcher, Partner – Trusts and Estates.
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Attorney Nikolaus Schuttauf was featured in The Wall Street Journal article titled, "The Estate Tax Catching Americans by Surprise."
Day Pitney Trusts and Estate Attorney G. Warren Whitaker authored the article, "The Dog Ate My Kids' Inheritance: Providing for Pets in an Estate Plan," for New Jersey Lawyer.
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Partner Michael S. Schwartz co-authored the article "Generational Resilience Through the Integration of Governance into Structure," which has been included in the Essential Reads on Family Offices book published by Global Law and Business Ltd.
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Partner Tasha Dickinson was featured in the CNBC online article, "Matthew Perry Reportedly Got $20 million a Year in 'Friends' Residuals.
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Partner Tasha Dickinson and Litigation Partner Mark Romance authored the article, "What Partners Can Learn From Associates: Top Five Insights," for the Daily Business Review.
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Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Partner Christine Fletcher authored an article for Forbes.com titled, Tax Planning For Your Second Home: 6 Things to Know and Some Options to Explore."
Day Pitney Trusts and Estates Partner Tasha Dickinson was featured in the Forbes article, "After Sen. Feinstein's Death, Family's Fight Over Assets Likely to Intensify."
Day Pitney Tax Partner Justin Hannan was featured in the Boston Globe's Chesto Means Business column, "Will $1 Billion Tax Bill Make Mass. More Competitive? Don't Count On It."
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