Sarah M. Allen Honored with 2025 Excellence Award for Contributions to Estate Planning

Sarah M. Allen, JD, LL.M., AEP®, a distinguished shareholder and director at Rice, Heard & Bigelow, has been awarded the 2025 Excellence Award by the Boston Estate Planning Council (BEPC). This accolade celebrates her exceptional contributions to estate planning and her profound influence on the community. The award was presented during the BEPC's Annual Gala on May 21, 2025, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel.

Robert G. Bannish, President of RHB, commended Allen for her leadership and dedication, highlighting her roles as a professional trustee and family advisor, along with her 20 years of expertise in estate planning law. Allen's active participation in the BEPC, including her service on various committees, her tenure as a board member, and her presidency from 2019 to 2020, reflects her unwavering commitment to the estate planning profession and her professional excellence.

Allen's illustrious career includes her partnership and co-management of the estate planning department at Pabian & Russell, LLC, and her academic credentials from Syracuse University and Boston University School of Law. At Rice, Heard & Bigelow, she continues to uphold a tradition of personalized and confidential service in trust management and estate planning, a practice with a legacy exceeding two centuries.