Marc Cusano, Esq., Partner
Marc partnered with the firm in 2015 and assists individuals, families, professionals and business owners wade through the myriad of pitfalls that can complicate their estates. He helps create plans that eliminate probate court involvement, save taxes, foster family harmony and preserve and protect assets from life’s uncertainties, but also wants to know “what keeps you up at night“ since an estate plan is a personal plan, and ultimately a family plan.
Trust and integrity are very important factors in a family’s long-term decision-making process. Marc works to build this through patient explanation of the many nuances involved in the estate planning process in an understandable way, without all the legal jargon.
Marc is a co-founder of Northeast Private Trustees, Ltd., a Trustee services company that serves as an objective, independent trustee for families and provides trust and estate support services to law and accounting firms. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Northeast Estate Planning Guide for Financial Advisors, CPAs and Estate Planners. Practicing law since 2005, Marc is experienced with sophisticated trust planning techniques, estate, gift and income tax planning, innovative asset protection, succession plans for family business owners and charitable giving. He earned his law degree from New England School of Law in Boston, and his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Boston College. Marc is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and New York. He is a member of WealthCounsel (a national estate planning organization), National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Massachusetts Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and the Christian Legal Society. Marc also provides educational presentations on the basics of trust-based estate planning and elder law endeavoring to make these topics easy to understand. Marc resides in Norfolk, Massachusetts with his wife, Deanna, and their three daughters: Anna, Teresa and Jenna. He enjoys spending time with his family, especially in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
“I’ve known Marc for several years now. He makes estate planning easy. I have had other estate lawyers that explain the law at such length that your more confused when you are finished than when you started. I definitely recommend Marc and believe he is an honest and capable man.” — Ron —
“I have had a pleasure of knowing Marc most his working career. He holds High standards for himself. He is disciplined, hardworking, HONEST, respectful, intelligent and a true Professional in every sense of the word. When you are around him you will sense something outstanding in the works. Marc is one that will be a Partner or will own his own law firm in the near future. Anyone who employs him is blessed!” — Albert —
