Navigating International Estate Planning Issues
Navigating International Estate Planning Issues
As our world grows smaller, more of our estate planning clients have ties to other countries. Non-citizen spouses, overseas vacation homes, children who study abroad and stay in the other country, all raise international estate planning issues. The tax laws that apply to these scenarios can be surprising and contrary to domestic law. This program includes reviews of several common international situations, focusing on tax traps and planning opportunities.
Ruth Mattson, Esq. is a partner at Verrill Dana, LLP, where they provide estate planning and business planning services for individuals and families, particularly families with international assets and multinational family members. Ruth is a frequent speaker and author on international estate planning topics for the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, and other professional organizations around the world. Ruth received their J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and their LL.M. from Boston University School of Law’s Graduate Tax Program. They are a lecturer at Boston University School of Law, a Fellow of ACTEC, a former co-chair of STEP New England, and a recipient of the President’s Award from the Boston Estate Planning Council.
