Trusts and Estates Attorneys
Exeter, New Hampshire
Law firm on New Hampshire’s seacoast.
Phil and Nick work together as a father-son legal team, Utter Law, LLC, based in Exeter, New Hampshire. They concentrate their practice in the areas of estate planning, trust and probate administration, and trustee services. Phil and Nick both pride themselves on learning about clients’ unique life situations to provide legal counsel that will best meet their clients’ particular needs. Every client deserves attentive guidance, clear communication, and a strong advocate who understands their situation and what they’re trying to achieve.
Broadly, Nick and Phil’s goal in their estate planning practice is to help clients design the future of their assets and their family with confidence. Whether drafting wills and trusts, navigating estate administration, or offering long-term planning strategies, Phil and Nick take the time to understand your goals and create solutions that protect your loved ones and your legacy.
If you are interested in setting up a consultation regarding your estate planning needs, or have questions regarding administration of a trust or of a probate estate, please reach out via email or phone. Initial consultations typically involve a one hour meeting at the law office in Exeter.
Areas of Practice
Estate Planning
We help individuals and families design estate plans that align with their unique goals and lives. We create flexible estate plans that help clients minimize taxes, maintain privacy, and protect their assets for the future. There is no “easy” estate plan because every individual and family has distinct lives that will likely change as time marches on. We typically offer a flat-fee arrangement for estate planning so that every client knows the total cost of services upfront.
Trustee Services
We offer trustee services both as trustees and as advisors to individual trustees. Trust administration requires seeing the big picture while also focusing on the details. This means clear communication with trustees and beneficiaries, with a strict adherence to fiduciary obligations.
Estate Settlement
Estate settlement, at its core, means the retitling of assets and the payment of debts of a decedent’s estate. Whether you are administering a trust or navigating the New Hampshire probate process, there are legal requirements, paperwork, and procedural deadlines that must be met. Sometimes the probate court is heavily involved in this process and sometimes it is not. Our goal is to make the process as stress-free, clear, and cost-efficient as possible for individuals and families during what are often very stressful times in their lives.