Trusts and Estates
William D. "Bill" Kirchick
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Bill Kirchick focuses on estates, trusts and business succession planning. He has extensive experience in the areas of estate planning and taxation, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning, probate and trust administration, and probate law, including advanced planning techniques, domicile audits and premarital agreements. His clients include owners of closely held businesses, corporate executives, self-employed professionals and families with inherited wealth.
Bill has lectured on a wide variety of estate and business planning topics for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc., the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association, the Boston Estate Planning Council and the Federal Tax Institute of New England Inc.
Overview
- Boston College Law School, J.D., graduated 1976
- American Bar Association - Section on Probate, Trusts and Real Property
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
- Board of Directors for the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils - Member
- Boston Bar Association - Estate Planning Committee and Trusts and Estates Section
- Boston Estate Planning Council - Past President
- Estate Planning and Administration Curriculum Advisory Committee for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. - Former Member
- Executive Committee of the NAEPC Education Foundation - Member
- Massachusetts Bar Association - Taxation Section and Probate Section
- National Association of Estate Planners & Councils - Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) Designation
- The Acorn Foundation; The CJP Disabilities Trust - Former Trustee
- American Bar Association - Section on Probate, Trusts and Real Property
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
- Board of Directors for the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils - Member
- Boston Bar Association - Estate Planning Committee and Trusts and Estates Section
- Boston Estate Planning Council - Past President
- Estate Planning and Administration Curriculum Advisory Committee for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Inc. - Former Member
- Executive Committee of the NAEPC Education Foundation - Member
- Massachusetts Bar Association - Taxation Section and Probate Section
- National Association of Estate Planners & Councils - Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) Designation
- The Acorn Foundation; The CJP Disabilities Trust - Former Trustee
- Boston College Law School, J.D., graduated 1976
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Trusts and Estates, Boston (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- Estate Planning
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