Robert J. Morrill

Robert J. Morrill

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Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 27 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Wellesley, MA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts ... +2 more

20 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA

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Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

Analyze client's situation and recommend appropriate estate plan to meet goals related to estate tax reduction, probate avoidance, asset protection and orderly and efficient transfer of wealth. Drafting of wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, living wills, health care proxies and other related documents.

26 years

50%
Probate 20%

Handle all aspects of probate administration. Preparation of estate tax returns and estate income tax returns. Advise executorrs and beneficiaries on their rights and duties. Probate litigation. Probate dispute resolution. Preparation of complaints for instructions and declaratory judgment for defective wills.

26 years

20%
Trusts 15%

In addition to drafting of trusts for estate planning clients, advise trustees and beneficiaries on their rights and duties. Handling of litigation related to trusts and resolution of trust related disputes. Modification of defective trusts through the courts of Massachusetts.

26 years

15%
Elder Law 10%

A sub-set of estate planning, focusing on the estate planning needs unique to seniors.

26 years

10%
Appeals 5%

Handling of appeals in Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court on matters relating to trusts and estates.

26 years

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in Massachusetts for 27 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 1998

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Location

Gilmore, Rees & Carlson, P.C.

20 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA, 02481

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2011

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

Rising Star, Massachusetts Super Lawyers

1998

Summa Cum Laude, first in class, New England School of Law

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Managing Partner, Gilmore, Rees & Carlson, P.C.

1998 - 1999

Law Clerk, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Associations

Massachusetts Bar Association

Member

National Association of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Boston Estate Planning Council

Member

Education

1998

New England School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Keene State College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2010

MCLE Basics Plus

Probate Practice

2010

Elder Law Institute

Issues with Gifting to Irrevocable Trusts

2009

MCLE Seminar

Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Transfer Tax

2008

MCLE Seminar

Trustee and Liability Clauses: The Pros and Cons

2008

MCLE Seminar

Drafting Irrevocable Trusts

2008

BBA Seminar

Estate Planning Year in Review

2007

NBI Seminar

Estate Planning Basics

2006

MCLE Seminar

Grantor Trusts Demystified

2006

MCLE Seminar

A Brief Introduction to Grantor Trusts

2005

MCLE Seminar

Drafting, Using and Administering Trusts

2004

MCLE Seminar

What Estate Planners Need to Know About HIPAA

Publications

2010

Privacy & Data Security Law Journal Trusts and Caretaking Tools

2009

Private Equity Hub Use of GRATs to transfer wealth gift and estate tax free

2009

Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Reformation of Defective Trusts

Languages

English

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