Nathan W. Chace

Mr. Chace leads the firm's Trust, Estate Planning & Administration Group and has spent the entirety of his legal career assisting families in estate planning and administration. Nate's clients range from families of modest wealth concerned with the orderly passing of assets, to families with significant tax issues that require the use of sophisticated estate planning techniques, to families that have unique intra-family concerns that require special attention. Nate understands that each client presents a distinct set of issues, and prides himself on giving each matter his individual attention. Nate deals directly with the client on all facets of estate planning, and estate administration.

In the area of estate planning, Nate always does his own drafting of documents because he recognizes that each client has his or her own concerns that are unique to that client. In the area of estate administration, Nate regularly attends to the probate of estates and the administration of trusts, deals with the Internal Revenue Service and state tax authorities regarding the audit of estate tax returns, and prepares required state and federal fiduciary income tax returns for the estate and/or trust.

Honors and Distinctions

Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Elected in 1981)
Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rating for the past 38 years
Included in "The Best Lawyers in America" and other similar compilations
Rhode Island and New England "Super Lawyer" for many years
Frequent lecturer at Rhode Island Bar Association seminars on estate planning and estate administration
Former President and current member of Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island