Atty. Janet M. Smith
Janet M. Smith is a lawyer practicing trusts and estates, estate planning.
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Janet M. Smith is a Counsel based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster Professional Corporation. They have 47+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1979. Their practice focuses on trusts and estate planning. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts (1979) and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (1980). Educated at Northeastern University (J.D., 1979) and Oberlin College (A.B., 1974). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Janet M. Smith is a lawyer practicing trusts and estates, estate planning
- Janet received a A.B. degree from Oberlin College in 1974, and has been licensed for 47 years
- Janet practices at Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster Professional Corporation in Boston, MA
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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