Scott E Squillace

Scott E Squillace

5.0
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 38 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Boston, MA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Business

20 Park Plaza, Suite 1115, Boston, MA

About Scott

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 70%

Comprehensive Living Trust Based Planning which includes disability planning during lifetime and eventual dispositions after death. Offer an ability to leave bequeaths in trusted ways for loved ones to afford certain creditor and divorce protections. Specialty also includes planning for same sex couples and their families.

70%
Probate 20%

For Suffolk & Middlesex counties.

20%
Business 10%

Succession planning for closely held family businesses, including buy-sell agreements and other vehicles.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 275-575 per hour

Pro bono

5 %


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New Hampshire for 6 years

State: New Hampshire

Acquired: 2019

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 37 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1988

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 38 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1988

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 38 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1987

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Squillace & Associates, P.C.

20 Park Plaza, Suite 1115, Boston, MA, 02116

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Scott E Squillace's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jon | June 21, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

part of the family

The nature of estate planning is intimate and personal. If you do it right, your estate planning attorney will have to be invited into the intimate dynamics of your family. After meeting Scott and his team, my partner and I had no hesitation in doing that. But neither of us had ever previously wor...ked with any professional - attorney or otherwise - who made us feel so intimately a part of their professional family as well. After working with Scott and his team for the past six years, we feel a part of their family - they know who we are as people and we know who they are as people. They "get us" and we "get them." It is a relationship that far surpasses anything I conceived of as an attorney-client relationship before or since. We feel incredibly lucky to have Scott on our team.

Posted by Kara | June 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Most personal and caring service!

I did a lot of research in selecting an attorney to build my estate plan. Having already lost a spouse to death, I have a great appreciate for how important solid estate planning is to family members left behind. Scott and his staff are the best one could hope for. Their process is very personal and... shows that the firm cares deeply about your family and your wishes to protect them. I hired Scott to prepare an estate plan for my blended family with an unmarried partnership just before the birth of my youngest daughter. Scott's years of experience and expertise allowed him to easily manage the complexities of both an unmarried partnership and children from a previous relationship. He and his staff kindly took the time to explain to me anything I did not understand and then made a few revisions at no additional cost. I will continue to turn to Scott for all of my estate planning needs and recommend him to family and friends.

Posted by Wendy | June 12, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Planning for Young Family

Scott worked with my husband and I to create our wills and other complementary planning documents after the birth of our son. It was painless and we felt that we were in good hands. We would highly recommend Squillace & Associates, P.C. to anyone looking to plan for their life, estate, or business ne...eds.

Posted by Kathleen | June 9, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Extraordinarily helpful with delicate family situation

Scott was tremendously helpful as we sought a solution for my brother who has special needs. The family wanted to insure that he would be cared for after our parents were gone and Scott helped us think through the best ways to arrange for his care. We are extraordinarily grateful for his expertise ...in trusts and estate planning and his firm's ongoing care in this delicate matter.

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Scott E Squillace's Lawyer Endorsements

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Erin McBee

Estate planning lawyer | Dec 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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C Welty

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Scott and his firm are the "go-to guys" for estate planning and estate and trust administration in the Boston area."

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Randall Borkus

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"As a fellow estate planning attorney, I have had the good fortune to work with Scott on a very large case. Not only does he possess superior estate planning technical skills, but he also provides clients with very practical solutions. I would not hesitate to contact him for my own planning needs!"

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Natalia Kabbe

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Scott is a true gem in the legal community - he delivers a rare combination of top-notch legal expertise with warmth, care, compassion, holistic advocacy - all supported by superior client experience he brings to those who are fortunate to work with him. I enjoyed working together with Scott on a client matter - he is a dependable collaborator any team would greatly benefit from."

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Jeffrey Kabbe

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Scott does an outstanding job for his clients. He excels at guiding clients through what, with other attorneys, can often be an intimidating process. And it is all driven by Scott's tremendous heart. Overall, what he delivers is a very high quality service."

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William Smyth

Estate planning lawyer

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Teresa Morgan

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2013

Five Star Wealth Manager, Boston Magazine

2012

Five Star Wealth Manager, Boston Magazine

2011

Five Star Wealth Manager, Boston Magazine

2010

Five Star Wealth Manager, Boston Magazine

Work Experience

2008 - Present

Principal, Squillace & Associates, P.C.

2000 - 2001

Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Grand Circle Travel, Inc.

2000 - 2007

European Counsel, Cabot Corporation

1993 - 1999

Chief European Counsel, Levi Strauss & Co.

1987 - 1993

Associate Attorney, Skadden Arps

Associations

2012 - Present

Boston Estate Planning Council

Board of Directors

2009 - Present

The Boston Foundation

Professional Advisors Committee

2007 - Present

Boston Estate Planning Council

1988 - Present

Massachusetts Bar Association

2010 - 2011

Boston Bar Association, Trusts and Estates Section, Estate Planning Fundamentals Committee

Co-chair

2008 - 2010

MA Council NNEPA

Chair

2007 - 2009

National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys

1991 - 2007

Association of Corporate Counsel

Past President

Education

1987

The Catholic University of America

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

Fordham College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2010

Wealth Counsel Annual Meeting

Estate Planning for GLBT Clients

2010

Brown Bag Lunch

Estate Planning for GLBT Clients

2009

Monthly Workshop

Estate Planning

Publications

2010

Journal of Practical Estate Planning Advanced Planning Strategies

2009

Practical Estate Planning GRITs for Gays

2008

Off Shore Investments Executives of US Companies can be Surprised: US Estate Tax May Apply

Languages

French

English

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