Todd E. Lutsky - Waltham Estate Planning Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

Todd E. Lutsky joined Cushing and Dolan, P.C. in 1995 initially concentrating in the preparation of estate plans, including the use of revocable trusts, joint trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, qualified personal residence trusts and family limited partnerships. He has since expanded his practice to include business planning through the use of regular limited liability companies, Delaware series limited liability companies, sale of assets to an intentionally defective grantor trust, cross purchase agreements, stock redemption agreements, Deferred Compensation agreements, and the use of spousal lifetime access trusts. He has further expanded his practice to include Medicaid and asset protection planning for the elderly, assisting clients with the Medicaid application, preparation and eligibility process of obtaining MassHealth benefits, fair hearings, and advanced Medicaid planning and the preservation of assets through the use grantor irrevocable income only trusts. Mr. Lutsky graduated from the University of Toledo School of Law in 1991 and obtained a Masters Degree in Taxation from the Boston University School of Law in 1992. He joined the public sector as a tax attorney with the International accounting firm of Price Waterhouse LLP. He is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Boston Estate Planning Council, and is co-founder of the Boston chapter of the National Aging in Place Council.. Mr. Lutsky also provides his expertise since 1998 as the Co-Host on a nationally syndicated live call-in radio talk show entitled "Money Matters" in which he answers questions and provides information on topics such as asset protection planning, Medicaid eligibility, how to avoid probate, income and gift tax issues along with other estate tax planning matters.. In 2013, Mr. Lutsky has been given the opportunity to host his own radio show called, “The Legal Exchange with Todd Lutsky,” and it can be heard every Saturday at 5:00PM on WRKO 680AM and on four other local stations. This show will continue to focus on educating the public on estate, gift and income tax planning matters, asset protection and Medicaid eligibility matters while addressing a special legal gust each week to talk about another area of the law.. Mr. Lutsky is a regular speaker for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, the Foundation for Continuing Education, Massachusetts Association of Accountants, and the Mass Society of Enrolled Agents on such topics as:. "Medicaid Update" generally addressing elder law planning techniques and most recent cases and developments in the elder law arena. "Estate Planning for the Moderate Estate" – MCLE, MAA, and MSEA. "Preparing Federal and Massachusetts Estate Tax Returns" - MCLE. "Basic Estate Planning Essentials with a Form 706 Example" - FCE. "Fiduciary Income Tax Returns for Estates and Trusts" – FCE and MAA. "Income Tax Refresher" which included information on the 1997 tax reform act - FCE. "Tax Issues Associated With Divorce" - FCE. "Medicaid Planning Update, A Survival Guide" - FCE. Mr. Lutksy has also spoken several times for the Advanced Legal Studies at Suffolk Law School on topics such as, “Fundamentals of Elder Law and Special Needs Law,” and the use of trusts to combine both estate and asset protection planning at the same time.. Mr. Lutsky's written materials include:. "Irrevocable Trusts Not As Frightening As You Might Think"- an article authored by Mr. Lutsky and published in the July/August 2002 edition of the PanAm Clipper Magazine. "Medicaid Update"- frequent contributing author - MCLE. "Medicaid Planning Update, A Survival Guide"- frequent contributing author - FCE. "Basic Estate Planning Essentials with a 706 Example" - frequent contributing author - FCE. "Estate Planning for the Moderate Estate" - contributing co-author MCLE. Monthly educational articles on a variety of estate and Medicaid planning matters along with gift and income tax issues used in conjunction with his radio show. Areas of Practice. Estate Plans. Revocable Trusts. Joint Trusts. Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts. Personal Residence Trusts. Family Limited Partnerships. Medicaid Planning. Elder Law Planning. Irrevocable Medicaid Trusts. Limited Liability Companies. Bar Admissions. Pennsylvania, 1992. Massachusetts, 1992. Education. Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts. LL.M. - 1992. Major: Taxation. University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio - 1991. Published Works. Irrevocable Trusts Not As Frightening As You Might Think, PanAm Clipper Magazine, July/August, 2002. Medicaid Update. Medicaid Planning Update, A Survival Guide. Basic Estate Planning Essentials with a 706 Example. Estate Planning for the Moderate Estate, Co-Author. Classes/Seminars. Speaker, "Medicaid Update", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Speaker, "Estate Planning for the Moderate Estate", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Speaker, "Preparing Federal and Massachusetts Estate Tax Returns", Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Speaker, "Basic Estate Planning Essentials with a Form 706 Example", Foundation for Continuing Education. Speaker, "Fiduciary Income Tax Returns for Estates and Trusts", Foundation for Continuing Education. Speaker, "Annual Elder Law Institute", Suffolk University Law School. Speaker, "Income Tax Refresher", Foundation for Continuing Education. Speaker, "Medicaid Planning Update, A Survival Guide", Foundation for Continuing Education. Professional Associations and Memberships. National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member. Boston Estate Planning Council, Member. National Aging In Place Council, Member. Provisors. Past Employment Positions. Price Waterhouse LLP, Tax Attorney