Worcester Elder Law/Estate Planning Attorney
Earns Advanced Law Degree in Taxation
Worcester, MA (March 23, 2004) -- Mark W. Worthington,
a Worcester attorney, has been awarded the Master of Laws degree (LL.M.)
in Taxation from the Graduate Tax Program at Boston University Law School.
Mr. Worthington, an attorney licensed to practice by Massachusetts, has
offices at 34 Cedar Street in Worcester. He practices exclusively in the
areas of estate planning and elder law, helping clients with such issues
as reducing estate taxes, avoiding probate, establishing wills and trusts,
creating charitable tax plans, and understanding Medicaid and the complexity
of nursing home decisions. Mr. Worthington also holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence
(J.D.) degree from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) from the University of Rochester.
"I originally began the LL.M. program with a focus on
how estate taxes affect high-net-worth clients." stated Mr. Worthington.
"But the in-depth tax background has ended up saving estate planning
and elder law clients significant taxes, even if they are of moderate or
low net worth. And it has been invaluable in designing plans that have just
the right combination of retained powers and tax characteristics that is
right for each client," he continued.
About the LL.M. in Taxation
The LL.M. is a post-doctoral degree in a specialized area
of law. Only 6% of all lawyers go beyond the J.D. to earn an LL.M in one
of 50 different fields. Of those, only a fraction earn their LL.M. in taxation.
The Graduate Tax Program of Boston University Law School is
in its 43rd year. Its program leading to the LL.M. in Taxation is designed
to expose students to the rigorous academic challenges of current tax law
and to train them to be excellent tax practitioners. The goal of the Program
is to confer a post-doctoral degree that reflects a mastery of tax law,
its practice, its ethics, and some of its subtleties.
About Mark W. Worthington
Mark W. Worthington is an attorney licensed by the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. His practice is exclusively focused on the areas of estate
planning and elder law. Active in the community, Mr. Worthington is a member
of the American Bar Association, Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar
Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (National and Treasurer
of the Massachusetts Chapter), WealthCounsel, and Corridor Nine Chamber
of Commerce. He has published articles in BNA Tax Management's Estates,
Gifts and Trusts Journal, in Trusts & Estates magazine, and in Parent
Care magazine. For more information, see www.ma-estateplanning.com.
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For Further Information:
Mark W. Worthington, Counsellor-at-Law
102 Shore Drive, Suite 100
Worcester, MA 01605
508-853-1900
Fax: 508-853-1777
markw@ma-estateplanning.com
Press Contact:
Shari Worthington
Telesian Technology Inc.
49 Midgley Lane
Worcester, MA 01604
508-755-5242
sharilee@telesian.com
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