overview
Jennifer L. Laucirica's practice focuses on all aspects of trusts, estates, and fiduciary litigation. Her multi-disciplinary experience in the trusts and estates field enables her to recognize and solve the legal issues that transcend areas of expertise – including real estate, estate and gift tax, trust and estate administration, and estate planning. She has served in a variety of roles throughout her legal career, including in the public sector, private practice, family office counsel, the banking and trust office industry, and law firms of all sizes.
Jennifer also has significant experience navigating probate matters in court. She has a unique legislative background in testifying in support of the enactment of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code and serving on the MUPC Forms Committee. "I particularly enjoy the evolving law of the trusts and estates practice area, as with the enactment of the uniform probate and trust codes in Massachusetts and the ongoing growth and changes in fiduciary case law," she says.
education
J.D., Suffolk University School of Law, 1999
B.S., Northeastern University, 1993
admissions
Massachusetts
honors & awards
Boy Scouts of America Mayflower Council Sparkplug Leader Award (2019)
SuperLawyers Massachusetts Rising Star (2010)
community involvement
Boy Scouts of America Pack and Troop leader
memberships
MBA Civil Litigation Council (2018-2019)
Chair, MBA Probate Section Council (2013-2015)
Vice Chair, MBA Probate Section Council (2011-2013)
Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code Implementation Committee (2010-2011)
MBA Council Member (2006-2008)
articles
Author, “Probate Procedures of the Division of Public Charities, Office of the Attorney General”, Massachusetts Bar Association
Co-author, “Probate Implications of Divorce”, MCLE, April 2012
Co-author, Various Chapters of “Preparing Estate Tax Returns”, MCLE, 2004
speaking engagements
Co-Chair and Speaker, “Probate Implications of Divorce”, MCLE, April 2012
Panelist and Co-Chair, Trust Administration CLE Program, Massachusetts Bar Association Probate Section Council, 2011
Panelist, “The New Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code”, MCLE, 2011
Panelist and Chair, “The MUPC”, Boston Bar Association, 2011
Panelist and Chair, “MUPC Demystified Series I: Informal Probate”, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2011
Panelist and Chair, “Estate Planning Techniques to Avoid or Survive Probate Litigation”, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2009
Panelist and Chair, “Estate Planning Techniques to Avoid or Survive Probate Litigation”, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2008
Guest Speaker, Money Matters with Barry Armstrong, 2004-2008
Testified before the House of Representatives in support of the enactment of the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code, 2005, 2008
Panelist and Chair, “Decoupling the Massachusetts Estate Tax”, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2007
Speaker, House of Delegates Presentation on Bosch Litigation, Massachusetts Bar Association
Panelist for the Attorney General, “Probate Procedures“, Boston Bar Association, 1994