Marianna Putnam Molly Liddell

Marianna Putnam Molly Liddell

Trusts and Estates

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Portland, Maine
22+ years experience
Pierce Atwood LLP
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Merrill's Wharf, 254 Commercial Street, Portland, ME 04101
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Bio

Molly Liddell works with clients to help them plan for complicated personal transitions, which can occur at marriage, birth of a child, transfer of a business, death, or through gifting to family members or charitable organizations. Her practice involves estate planning, estate administration, trust administration, business succession planning, and the tax planning related to these areas.Molly is dedicated to helping clients craft the legacy they leave behind for their families and for other institutions that are important to them, such as charitable organizations or family businesses. She also drafts and negotiates prenuptial agreements and works on the firm's probate litigation team.Molly works with individuals, families, entrepreneurs, executives, retirees, widows and widowers assisting them with estate planning and related needs. She creates estate plans for people with a variety of different needs and goals, including gift tax leveraging through Qualified Personal Residence Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, and Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts.Molly is Chair of Pierce Atwood's Trusts & Estates Practice Group. Molly Liddell works with clients to help them plan for complicated personal transitions, which can occur at marriage, birth of a child, transfer of a business, death, or through gifting to family members or charitable organizations. Her practice involves estate planning, estate administration, trust administration, business succession planning, and the tax planning related to these areas.Molly is dedicated to helping clients craft the legacy they leave behind for their families and for other institutions that are important to them, such as charitable organizations or family businesses. She also drafts and negotiates prenuptial agreements and works on the firm's probate litigation team.Molly works with individuals, families, entrepreneurs, executives, retirees, widows and widowers assisting them with estate planning and related needs. She creates estate plans for people with a variety of different needs and goals, including gift tax leveraging through Qualified Personal Residence Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, and Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts.Molly is Chair of Pierce Atwood's Trusts & Estates Practice Group. Molly Liddell works with clients to help them plan for complicated personal transitions, which can occur at marriage, birth of a child, transfer of a business, death, or through gifting to family members or charitable organizations. Her practice involves estate planning, estate administration, trust administration, business succession planning, and the tax planning related to these areas. Molly is dedicated to helping clients craft the legacy they leave behind for their families and for other institutions that are important to them, such as charitable organizations or family businesses. She also drafts and negotiates prenuptial agreements and works on the firm's probate litigation team. Molly works with individuals, families, entrepreneurs, executives, retirees, widows and widowers assisting them with estate planning and related needs. She creates estate plans for people with a variety of different needs and goals, including gift tax leveraging through Qualified Personal Residence Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, and Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts. Molly is Chair of Pierce Atwood's Trusts & Estates Practice Group.

Local Legal Snapshot

Jurisdiction

Maine

State Capital

Augusta

Highest Court

Maine Supreme Judicial Court

Bar Association

Maine State Bar Association

Typical Consultation

$150-$300

Typical Hourly Range

$225-$425/hr

Fee Model Notes

Estate planning often uses flat-fee packages, while probate disputes tend to be hourly.

Estimates vary by market, complexity, urgency, and attorney experience.

Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Portland, ME (2025)
  • Lawyer of the Year: Trusts and Estates, Portland, ME (2022)
  • Recognized: Trusts and Estates
  • Included in The Best Lawyers in America® for Trusts and Estates (2013-present)
  • Named a New England "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers, 2012-2015.
  • Received top Band 1 ranking in private wealth law in Maine in Chambers High Net Worth Guide (2016-present).

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013

Education

  • Boston College Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, graduated 2003
  • University of Maine, M.Ed., graduated 2000
  • University of Maine, B.A., cum laude, graduated 1997

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