INDIVIDUAL PROFILE
Marianna Putnam Liddell

Marianna Putnam Liddell

High Net Worth 2026

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Molly is the Chair of Pierce Atwood's Trusts & Estates Practice Group, serves on the firm's Management Committee, is on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court's Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission, serves on the Secretary of State's working group for remote online notarization, and is a frequent speaker on Trusts & Estates matters.

Molly works with high net worth families and individuals on their estate planning. Her approach is to listen carefully to clients and craft custom plans for them that further their legacies with an eye toward tax efficiency and practicality. She has extensive experience with business succession planning particularly in the context of estate planning for owner/entrepreneurs anticipating a liquidity event or business transition. She also drafts prenuptial agreements and is on the firm's probate litigation team.

Molly frequently serves as a trustee for family trusts, working closely with generations of families to provide strategic advice and stewardship of family assets.

Molly seeks to work as a team with other family advisors and regularly collaborates with financial planners, accountants, insurance professionals, and business advisors and consultants.

Professional Memberships

Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Member, Maine Courts' Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission; Member, Maine Estate Planning Council; Member, Trusts and Estates Section of Maine State Bar Association.

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Private Wealth Law - Maine

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Marianna Putnam Liddell advises high net worth clients on estate planning matters, including business successions and premarital agreements. She chairs the firm's trusts and estates practice group.

Strengths

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  • Marianna is very accessible and approachable to any clients.

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  • Marianna couples her extensive technical expertise with an amazing ability to connect with clients.

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