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A Year of GrowthA Year of Growth

Significant developments for international estate planners.

Ruth Mattson, Partner

December 18, 2019

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Professionals who engage in international estate planning faced growth and change in 2019, thanks to increasingly global clients and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Here’s a rundown of some of the significant developments.

Growth in Professional Practice

The biggest change in international estate planning in 2019 has been growth in this area of professional practice. Families are becoming increasingly global, so they’re encountering more international estate-planning challenges and opportunities. Meanwhile, governments are gathering more information about assets and financial activity within their borders, and they’re sharing this information with other governments worldwide. This process of gathering and exchanging information has been ...

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About the Author

Ruth Mattson

Partner, Verrill Dana LLP

RUTH MATTSON is a Partner at Verrill Dana LLP, in Boston, Massachusetts, where they provide estate planning and tax 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 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.