Mr. F. Keats Boyd III
Boyd & Boyd, P.C.
- Biography
Attorney F. Keats Boyd, Jr. (1936 – 2017), founded Boyd & Boyd, P.C. He graduated cum laude from the College of the Holy Cross, and he received his doctorate in law from Stanford University. He had over 35 years of experience as a practicing estate planning attorney. Mr. Boyd was admitted to the bar in Massachusetts, the United States Tax Court, US District Court of Massachusetts, the US Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court of the United States. His legal experience earned him listings in the “Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers” as well as the highest professional and ethical rating in Martindale-Hubbell’s National Directory of Lawyers.
In 2012, he was named one of Boston’s Top Rated Lawyers. In 2013, Mr. Boyd was named one of New England’s top rated lawyers in “ Legal Leaders.” In 2014, he was once again named one of Boston’s Top Rated Lawyers in “Legal Leaders”
Mr. Boyd was a member of the Greater Boston Estate Planning Council, the Estate Planning Council of Cape Cod, and the National Association of Estate Planners, WealthCounsel®, and the Barnstable Bar Association.
- Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Video Conferencing
- Fees
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Free Consultation
Free Initial Consultation - Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Most estate planning rates are Flat Fee. Appropriate Planning techniques and fee arrangements are discussed in initial consultation. Estate planning fees generally start at $1500 with typical fees averaging around $5000 to $8500.
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Massachusetts
- Since 1990
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Partner
- Boyd & Boyd, P.C.
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1990 –
Current
- Attorney F. Keats Boyd, III, is a graduate of Holy Cross College. After serving in the US Air Force as a Captain he received his doctorate cum laude from Suffolk University Law School. He is admitted to the bar in Massachusetts, the United States Tax Court, the US District Court of Massachusetts, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association, Barnstable Bar Association, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA TM) and MBA Probate Law Section, the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, the Estate Planning Council of Cape Cod and the Planned Giving Council of Cape Cod.
- Education
- Suffolk University
- J.D.
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1987
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1990 - Honors: Cum Laude
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- College of the Holy Cross
- B.A. | Econmics
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1979
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1983 -
- Professional Associations
- Massachusetts State Bar
- Member
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1990 –
Current -
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