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Kristin Terry Abati

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Kristin Terry Abati

Partner
 
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts  02110
(Suffolk Co.)

Telephone: 617-248-5000
Fax: 617-248-4000
http://www.choate.com



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Practice AreasTrusts and Estates; Wealth Management
 
EducationUniversity of Virginia, J.D., 2001, Dartmouth College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1998
 
Admitted2001, Massachusetts
 
Born1976
 
BiographyWealth Management: Preparation of sophisticated estate plans for individual clients that minimize federal and estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes.
 
ISLN915946004
 
TransactionsSuccessfully represented trustee in litigation between trustee and beneficiaries with respect to proper distribution of $25 million trust, and continue to advise trustee on all aspects of trust administration. Advised client regarding tax consequences of renouncing United States citizenship under tax treaties between the U.S. and European countries. Successfully represented individual client in litigation against town for improper assessment of significant real estate taxes. Formed charitable private foundation for wealthy family in order to encourage philanthropy in future generations. Regularly prepare sophisticated estate plans that provide for children, grandchildren, and more remote descendents while minimizing federal and state estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer fees. Regularly manage gifting programs that transfer wealth to younger generations without incurring gift or estate taxes.
 


 

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