Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Marvin S. Silver practices in the areas of estate planning and administration, business law and business planning, and tax law. In the estate planning and administration part of his practice, Marvin helps clients by creating appropriate estate planning documents such as Wills, Trusts, Health Care Proxies, Durable Powers of Attorney, and Living Will Equivalents, in order to distribute their property and appoint fiduciaries to oversee estate and trust administration. The estate plans range from simple Wills to complex tax-minimization trusts and other devices.

In the business part of his practice, Marvin helps clients create appropriate business entities such as corporations, limited liability companies, and partnerships, and assists these businesses with general business advice. Such assistance includes the preparation of contracts, agreements and other documents, and counsel regarding the purchase or sale of businesses and succession planning issues.

Marvin is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Syracuse University School of Management and received both his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and Master of Laws in Taxation (LL.M.) degree from the Boston University School of Law. He is a member of the Massachusetts Bar and is licensed to practice before the United States Tax Court.

Marvin is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the category of Trusts and Estates , and was selected for inclusion in New England Super Lawyers 2008 Magazine in the areas of Estate Planning and Probate. He is also a past co-Chairman of the Worcester County Bar Association Tax, Trusts and Estates Section. Marvin is a current member of the Tax Law, Business Law and Probate Law Sections of the Massachusetts Bar Association, as well as a member of the Worcester County Bar Association Tax, Trusts and Estates Section. He previously served as Chairman of the Estate Planning Committee of the Massachusetts Bar Association Tax Section, and as a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association Tax Section Council. He is a past-President of the Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County, an organization of which he is currently a member.

Marvin has prepared numerous articles, which have been published by the Massachusetts Bar Association and the Worcester County Bar Association, and has presented many programs on estate planning, business planning and tax related subjects. He is a past member and past chairman of the Town of Shrewsbury Finance Committee, and a past President and Treasurer of Westborough Education Foundation, Inc.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Estate Administration
• Estate & Gift Taxation
• Business Law
• Taxation
• Probate

West Practice Categories

Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Formation & Business Planning, Elder Law, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Estate Administration, Estate & Gift Taxation

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts, 1977
• U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1978
• U.S. Tax Court, 1983

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Town of Shrewsbury Finance Committee, 1987 - 1988 (Vice Chair)
• Town of Shrewsbury Finance Committee, 1988 - 1989 (Chair)
• Westborough Education Foundation, Inc., 1996 - 2004 (Director)
• Westborough Education Foundation, Inc. (Treasurer)
• Westborough Education Foundation, Inc. (President)
• American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 1999 - Present (Fellow)
• Children’s Friend, Inc., 1990 - 1999
• Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County, 1985 - Present (Member)
• Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County, 1990 (President)

Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates, 2008 - 2009
• New England Super Lawyers, Estate Planning & Probate, 2008 - 2009

Education

• Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981
  LL.M.
  Major: Taxation
• Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981
  J.D.
• Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, 1974
  B.S.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma
  Major: Business Administration

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

Burnside Building
339 Main Street
Suite 300
Worcester, MA 01608-1521

Phones

508-757-7721
508-366-5006

Faxes

(508) 831-0955

Emails

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Websites

http://www.sederlaw.com