# Boyd & Boyd, P.C. > Boyd & Boyd, P.C. is an Estate Planning and Wealth Protection law firm based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Its public website explains planning for families, inheritance, incapacity, taxes, retirement accounts, and Estate and Trust Administration. Website: https://www.boydandboydpc.com/ Generated: 2026-10-16. This is the file-generation date, not a legal-review or source-update date. Firm and contact: - Office: 1555 Iyannough Road, Unit 1BW, Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601 - Telephone: (508) 444-9688 - Email: plan@boydandboydpc.com - Current attorneys featured on the site: F. Keats Boyd III and Whitney N. Tashjian - Founder: F. Keats Boyd, Jr. (1936–2017); his biography is historical Founded in 1976 and incorporated in 1992, the firm is based in Hyannis on Cape Cod. Its listed service areas include Barnstable, Plymouth, Bristol, Norfolk, and Dukes counties. The firm helps families considering or reviewing Wills and Trusts, planning for incapacity, protecting an inheritance, coordinating retirement-account beneficiaries, and addressing Estate Taxes. It also provides information for personal representatives and trustees handling an estate or Trust. The website describes a Massachusetts home base and work with families nationwide. Families outside Massachusetts may come to the office to sign, or the firm may work with co-counsel licensed in their home state. This is not a claim that the firm's attorneys are admitted in every state; consult their individual biographies and ask about representation in the relevant jurisdiction. The Estate Planning Strategy Session is free. Legal work requires a separate agreed scope, fee arrangement, and engagement. Ask about conflict checks and intake before sharing detailed personal information. For Estate or Trust Administration, ask about the appropriate consultation and any fees. General information only. Legal advice depends on individual circumstances and an attorney-client engagement. Planning outcomes, tax savings, and asset protection are not guaranteed. Older articles and archived events may reflect the law and circumstances at the time they were published. ## Start here - [Boyd & Boyd, P.C. — Estate Planning and Wealth Protection](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/): Planning topics and the Estate Planning Strategy Session. - [About Boyd & Boyd, P.C.](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/about): The firm and its practice. - [Contact Boyd & Boyd, P.C.](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/contact-us): Office contact details. - [F. Keats Boyd III](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/f-keats-boyd-iii): Attorney biography and stated admissions. - [Whitney N. Tashjian](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/whitney-n-tashjian): Attorney biography and stated admissions. ## Estate Planning and family decisions - [Estate Planning](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/estate-planning-five-objectives-preview): Five planning objectives, Wills versus Trusts, Probate, incapacity, and planning fees. - [Trusts](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/trusts-questions-preview): Trust purposes, funding, and choosing an arrangement. - [Wills](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/wills-questions-preview): Wills and their role in a coordinated plan. - [Contract To Plan](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/contract-to-plan-questions-preview): Agreements about an estate plan. - [Financial Incapacity Planning & Powers of Attorney](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/financial-incapacity-powers-of-attorney-questions-preview): Financial incapacity and Powers of Attorney. - [Elder Law](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/elder-law-questions-preview): Elder Law and planning questions. ## Wealth protection and retirement inheritance - [Wealth Protection Planning](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/wealth-protection-questions-discovery-preview): Risks to the wealth and inheritance intended for a family. - [Asset Protection Planning](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/asset-protection-questions-preview): Asset Protection, ownership, creditors, and planning limits. - [Personal Asset Trust℠](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/personal-asset-trust-questions-preview): Personal Asset Trust℠ and inheritance protection. - [Planning for Retirement Accounts](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/retirement-account-inheritance-questions-discovery-preview): Beneficiary choices, withdrawal rules, taxes, and retirement inheritance. - [IRA Inheritance Trust™](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/ira-inheritance-trust-questions-preview): IRA Inheritance Trust™ planning questions. - [Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/irrevocable-life-insurance-trust-questions-preview): Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust planning. - [Family Limited Partnerships & Family LLCs](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/family-limited-partnerships-family-llcs-questions-preview): Family Limited Partnerships and Family LLCs. ## Tax planning and returns - [Massachusetts Estate Taxes](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/massachusetts-estate-tax-questions-discovery-preview): Massachusetts Estate Tax planning questions. - [Massachusetts Estate Tax Planning for Nonresidents](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/nonresident-massachusetts-estate-tax-questions-preview): Massachusetts property and Estate Tax issues for nonresidents. - [Optimal Basis Increase Trust™](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/optimal-basis-increase-trust-questions-preview): Optimal Basis Increase Trust™ and basis-planning questions. - [Capital Gains Avoidance Trust](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/capital-gains-avoidance-trust-questions-preview): Capital Gains Avoidance Trust planning questions. - [Estate and Gift Tax Returns](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/estate-gift-tax-returns-questions-preview): Estate and Gift Tax returns, elections, and filing responsibilities. - [Fiduciary Income Tax Returns](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/fiduciary-income-tax-returns-questions-preview): Fiduciary Income Tax returns for estates and Trusts. ## Administration and learning - [Estate & Trust Administration](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/estate-trust-administration-questions-discovery-preview): Estate and Trust Administration following death or a fiduciary transition. - [Probate](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/probate-questions-preview): Probate authority, responsibilities, and administration. - [Trustee Services](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/trustee-services-questions-preview): Professional trustee roles, accountability, and fees. - [Seminars & Webinars](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/seminars-webinars-questions-discovery-preview): Current seminar and webinar information; confirm availability on the source page. - [Articles & Insights](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/articles-insights-questions-discovery-preview): Topic-based article guidance. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/frequently-asked-questions): Frequently asked questions by planning topic. - [Special Needs Planning FAQs](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/special-needs-planning-faqs) - [Business Succession Planning FAQs](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/business-succession-planning-faqs) - [Charitable Planning FAQs](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/charitable-planning-faqs) - [Retirement Asset Planning FAQs](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/retirement-asset-planning-faqs) - [Articles and Insights blog](https://www.boydandboydpc.com/blog): Dated educational articles. 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