Vetted Firm Profile · Boston

Squillace & Associates, P.C.

Boston Estate Planning Boutique — HNW, LGBTQ+ & International Families · 360 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 102, Boston, MA 02115

Estate Planning Business Planning HNW & LGBTQ+ Specialist International Estate Boutique Practice
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Our Verdict

Squillace & Associates is a Boston boutique focused on life, estate, and business planning — with specialty practices in high-net-worth families, LGBTQ+ family planning, and international estate matters (US clients with foreign assets, foreign clients with US assets). Best fit for: HNW Boston families needing sophisticated trust and tax planning; LGBTQ+ couples needing affirming counsel for parentage, adoption, and estate matters; and international clients with cross-border tax and estate complexity.

Pricing & Fees

Squillace & Associates, P.C. works on hourly + flat fee. Estate plans $2,500–$15,000 flat • International cases hourly. The intake call is free, and they will quote you in writing before you commit.

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Key Attorneys

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Joseph A. Squillace

Founder

Founded the firm in 1999. JD/LLM (Tax). Best Lawyers in America. Specializes in HNW and international estate planning.

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Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel

LGBTQ+ family-formation and estate-planning specialist. Multilingual practice (Italian/Spanish).

What Clients Say

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Anonymous HNW Family
Anonymous HNW Family
Multi-Generational Plan
★★★★★
Joseph rebuilt our entire wealth-transfer plan with dynasty trusts and GRATs. Tax-efficient, defensible, multi-generational.
LGBTQ+ Couple
LGBTQ+ Couple
Family Formation + Estate
★★★★★
Senior counsel handled our second-parent adoption AND our integrated estate plan. Affirming, sophisticated, comprehensive.
Anonymous International
Anonymous International
US-Italy Estate
★★★★★
US citizen with Italian assets. Joseph navigated tax-treaty issues and dual-jurisdiction estate planning.

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FAQ — Squillace & Associates, P.C.

How much does Squillace charge?
Estate plans: $2,500 (simple) to $15,000+ (HNW with multiple trusts). International cases hourly $475–$675/hr. Free initial consultation.
Do you handle LGBTQ+ family matters?
Yes — second-parent adoption, ART parentage agreements, marriage-equality estate planning. Affirming since the firm's 1999 founding.
Do you handle international estate planning?
Yes — US persons with foreign assets and foreign persons with US assets. Tax-treaty navigation and dual-jurisdiction wills.
Why a small boutique?
Personal attention. Joseph and senior counsel handle every plan personally — no associate hand-offs.
Do you do business planning too?
Yes — closely-held business succession integrated with estate planning. Family-business transitions are a specialty.