John R. Getsinger

Boston area lifetime and legacy estate planning for the acquisition and preservation of wealth in families. Wills, trusts, elder law, and charities for optimizing after-tax income and wealth and avoiding probate. Funding trusts and endowments. Powers of attorney. Designations of beneficiaries and transfer on death instructions. Currently working on safer transitions to digital age opportunities. Take the first step. Ask about my Estate Planning Starter Kit.

Proof of wills. Reformation of trusts to carry out intent as to beneficiaries and taxation. Administration of decedents' estates. Will contests. Creditor claims. Equitable remedies. Distributions to beneficiaries.

Tax analysis for planning and compliance. Income taxes. Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Estate planning. Business planning. Charities, nonprofit organizations, and private foundations. Trusts. Choice of entity. Real estate development. Corporate reorganizations. Consulting to non-tax lawyers.

Examination of land titles, regulations, and zoning. Residential and commercial. Choice of entity. Special interest in hydropower for energy generation and solar/wind storage.