Michael Panebianco

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Michael P. Panebianco

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Biography

University of New Hampshire School of Law - Law

Trust and Estate Attorney at Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA
Law Practice
Michael P.
Panebianco
Concord, New Hampshire
My practice includes advising and representing individuals and families on their estate planning, probate, and trust administration needs, as well as representing individual and corporate fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and charitable organizations on trust, tax, and other legal matters. For clients who require tax planning as part of their overall estate plan, I use my 20+ years of experience to develop an estate plan that balances their tax and non-tax objectives.

I enjoy developing creative solutions to meet a client’s needs. For example, I assist fiduciaries and beneficiaries in modifying existing trusts that, due to changed circumstances or a change in the law, do not carry out the decedent’s wishes as effectively or efficiently as desired – which in some instances involves moving an existing irrevocable trust to New Hampshire, which has very favorable trust and tax laws. With my clients’ needs in mind, I have assisted in the drafting of legislation to amend NH trust and estate laws and have testified in the NH senate and house regarding same.


Experience

  • University of New Hampshire School of Law

    Adjunct Professor

    Teach "Wills, Trusts and Estates."

  • Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA

    Of Counsel

    My practice includes advising and representing individuals and families on their estate planning, probate, and trust administration needs, and representing individual and corporate fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and charitable organizations on trust, tax, and other legal matters. For clients who require tax planning as part of their overall estate plan, I work with the client to develop an estate plan that balances their tax and non-tax objectives.

  • Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC

    Attorney

    Advised individuals and families on designing and implementing trust and wealth planning strategies, including: multi-generational trusts, charitable trusts, tax-exempt organizations, family limited partnerships, and limited liability companies.

  • Cambridge Trust Company of New Hampshire

    Vice President and Trust Officer

    Counseled clients and collaboratively worked with their professional advisors to establish a NH trust, or migrate an existing trust to NH, to allow the client to have a directed trust and/or asset protection trust and otherwise benefit from New Hampshire's favorable trust laws and tax environment; analyzed and interpreted trust agreements and other legal instruments to determine duties and responsibilities of the trust company in its capacity as trustee, co-trustee or agent; counseled clients on estate and financial planning needs.

  • Cleveland, Waters and Bass, P.A.

    Attorney/Director

    Advised high net-worth individuals and families on tax-sensitive estate planning matters, including: charitable gift planning, tax-exempt organizations, and individual and business tax planning. Advised beneficiaries and fiduciaries on trust and estate administration matters; represented corporate trustees and charitable organizations on trust, tax and other legal matters.

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center

    LL.M.

    Taxation

  • Le Moyne College

    BA

    Philosophy

  • Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

    JD

    Law

Positions

  • New Hampshire Estate Planning Council

    President (2013-1014)

  • New Hampshire Estate Planning Council

    President (2013-1014)

  • American Bar Foundation

    Fellow (2016 - present)

  • New Hampshire Estate Planning Council

    President (2013-1014)

  • American Bar Foundation

    Fellow (2016 - present)

  • National Association of Estate Planners and Councils

    Board of Directors (2017- present)

  • New Hampshire Estate Planning Council

    President (2013-1014)

  • American Bar Foundation

    Fellow (2016 - present)

  • National Association of Estate Planners and Councils

    Board of Directors (2017- present)

  • New Hampshire Estate Planning Council

    President (2013-1014)

  • American Bar Foundation

    Fellow (2016 - present)

  • National Association of Estate Planners and Councils

    Board of Directors (2017- present)

  • New Hampshire Estate Planning Council

    President (2013-1014)

  • American Bar Foundation

    Fellow (2016 - present)

  • National Association of Estate Planners and Councils

    Board of Directors (2017- present)

  • New Hampshire Estate Planning Council

    President (2013-1014)

  • American Bar Foundation

    Fellow (2016 - present)

  • National Association of Estate Planners and Councils

    Board of Directors (2017- present)

  • New Hampshire Estate Planning Council

    President (2013-1014)

  • American Bar Foundation

    Fellow (2016 - present)

  • National Association of Estate Planners and Councils

    Board of Directors (2017- present)