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Estate planning is a serious matter encompassing many areas that affect our lives and the lives of the generations that follow. To ensure that your estate plan accomplishes your goals, both now and in the future, it is critical that you choose a law firm with extensive practice experience in trusts and estates, a thorough knowledge of all aspects of estate planning, a commitment keeping current on all changes in the practice area, a strong reputation, a commitment to client service, and the longevity to be there for not only you, but also the next generation. Bove Langa Witherell & Soiffer embodies all of these attributes from years of exemplary practice in the trusts and estates field, a commitment to education, and strong relationships with our clients and their advisors.
Our firm was established in Boston over fifty years ago, by Alexander A. Bove, Jr. When Melissa Langa joined Alexander in the 1990s, he had already built a renowned practice. The Firm grew into Bove & Langa, and through their deep dedication to their clients and innovative planning ideas, Melissa and Alexander continued to bring excellence to the estate planning field. Molly R. Soiffer and Karen L. Witherell joined the Firm in 2015, and carry on the tradition providing skillful legal services to their clients and a commitment to the practice as a whole through regularly writing and lecturing on a wide variety of topics related to trusts and estates law. Becoming Bove Langa Witherell & Soiffer in 2024, the Firm has earned a reputation as one of the most respected trusts and estates law firms in the Northeast, with both national and international recognition. At Bove Langa Witherell & Soiffer, we pride ourselves on being an active, successful practice centered on domestic and international estate planning, asset protection, business succession planning, trust and estate administration, probate, and the preparation of estate, gift, and generation skipping transfer tax returns.
Bove Langa Witherell & Soiffer is a leader in the estate planning field and our attorneys have many credentials in publishing both articles and books, lecturing, university teaching, and expert consulting. We all hold advanced legal specialization degrees in tax law in addition to our law degrees, which we believe is critical in the practice of cutting-edge estate planning.
A brief conference with any of us will quickly establish a sense of confidence in us and in our mutual goal of developing a long-term successful relationship. We sincerely look forward to the opportunity to serve you.
Educate. Collaborate. Lead.
Practice Areas
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Estate Planning
Estate planning involves more than just a last will. We follow a thoughtful process to help our clients identify and carry out their goals.
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Estate Administration
Guidance from a professional can help make the difficult task of administering the probate of an estate easier and more efficient. We guide personal representatives, beneficiaries, trustees, and additional fiduciaries through administrative issues in a variety of estates.
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Trust Administration
We not only serve as trustees when asked, but also advise individuals serving as trustees on all aspects of the fiduciary role, including complying with the terms of the trust, the trustee’s fiduciary duties, tax obligations, investment obligations, and exercise of trustee discretion.
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Asset Protection
Like the right clothing for the right occasion, good asset protection planning typically consists of different recommendations for different clients, depending on their particular circumstances – one size definitely does not fit all.
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International Estate Planning
International planning is nothing new at Bove & Langa, where offshore trusts have been part of our practice for decades. As the world has grown more interconnected, our international practice has grown broader and deeper, and we serve as leaders in this area.
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Philanthropy
We help clients to meet their charitable and philanthropic goals effectively and efficiently. We encourage our clients to think about their charitable goals, and we suggest tax-efficient ways to meet those goals.
Educate. Collaborate. Lead.
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Estate planning is a serious matter encompassing many areas that affect our lives and the lives of the generations that follow. To ensure that your estate plan accomplishes your goals, both now and in the future, it is critical that you choose a law firm with extensive practice experience in trusts and estates, a thorough knowledge of all aspects of estate planning, a commitment keeping current on all changes in the practice area, a strong reputation, a commitment to client service, and the longevity to be there for not only you, but also the next generation. Bove Langa Witherell & Soiffer embodies all of these attributes from years of exemplary practice in the trusts and estates field, a commitment to education, and strong relationships with our clients and their advisors.
Our firm was established in Boston over fifty years ago, by Alexander A. Bove, Jr. When Melissa Langa joined Alexander in the 1990s, he had already built a renowned practice. The Firm grew into Bove & Langa, and through their deep dedication to their clients and innovative planning ideas, Melissa and Alexander continued to bring excellence to the estate planning field. Molly R. Soiffer and Karen L. Witherell joined the Firm in 2015, and carry on the tradition providing skillful legal services to their clients and a commitment to the practice as a whole through regularly writing and lecturing on a wide variety of topics related to trusts and estates law. Becoming Bove Langa Witherell & Soiffer in 2024, the Firm has earned a reputation as one of the most respected trusts and estates law firms in the Northeast, with both national and international recognition. At Bove Langa Witherell & Soiffer, we pride ourselves on being an active, successful practice centered on domestic and international estate planning, asset protection, business succession planning, trust and estate administration, probate, and the preparation of estate, gift, and generation skipping transfer tax returns.
Bove Langa Witherell & Soiffer is a leader in the estate planning field and our attorneys have many credentials in publishing both articles and books, lecturing, university teaching, and expert consulting. We all hold advanced legal specialization degrees in tax law in addition to our law degrees, which we believe is critical in the practice of cutting-edge estate planning.
A brief conference with any of us will quickly establish a sense of confidence in us and in our mutual goal of developing a long-term successful relationship. We sincerely look forward to the opportunity to serve you.
Practice Areas
-
Estate Planning
Estate planning involves more than just a last will. We follow a thoughtful process to help our clients identify and carry out their goals.
-
Estate Administration
Guidance from a professional can help make the difficult task of administering the probate of an estate easier and more efficient. We guide personal representatives, beneficiaries, trustees, and additional fiduciaries through administrative issues in a variety of estates.
-
Trust Administration
We not only serve as trustees when asked, but also advise individuals serving as trustees on all aspects of the fiduciary role, including complying with the terms of the trust, the trustee’s fiduciary duties, tax obligations, investment obligations, and exercise of trustee discretion.
-
Asset Protection
Like the right clothing for the right occasion, good asset protection planning typically consists of different recommendations for different clients, depending on their particular circumstances – one size definitely does not fit all.
-
International Estate Planning
International planning is nothing new at Bove & Langa, where offshore trusts have been part of our practice for decades. As the world has grown more interconnected, our international practice has grown broader and deeper, and we serve as leaders in this area.
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Charitable Giving & Philanthropy
We help clients to meet their charitable and philanthropic goals effectively and efficiently. We encourage our clients to think about their charitable goals, and we suggest tax-efficient ways to meet those goals.