Benjamin G. Paster - a Cranston, US Estate Planning Lawyer

Cranston Estate Planning Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

Estate Planning
Business succession planning - wealth transfer /high net worth estate planning Wealth transfer planning Estate admin Trust

Attorney Information

Overview

Benjamin G. Paster, born St. Louis, Missouri, July 8, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, New York and U.S. Tax Court; 1976, Rhode Island.

His law practice sets special emphasis on estate planning for highly compensated executives/professionals; owners of closely-held businesses and the families of developmentally disabled persons. He is an authority on income tax planning, drafting will and trust documents, and probating and administering estates of decedents and persons adjudged incompetent. Mr. Paster prepares all estate, gift and generation-skipping tax returns and often is engaged in resolving disputes with tax officials.

A contributor to scholarly journals on estate planning and tax law issues, Mr. Paster is a frequent lecturer to professional and consumer audiences.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a member of its Practice Committee. He is also a past President of the Board of the Estate Planning Council of Rhode Island. Mr. Paster is the former Chairman of The Miriam Hospital Foundation and a former member of the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Foundation. He is also a member of the Probate and Trust Committee of the Rhode Island and American Bar Associations.

Awards and Honors

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Honors

Thouron Scholar
Curatorium Scholar

Other Sources of Feedback About Benjamin G. Paster

Included on the 2009Rhode Island Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2008 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list
2007 Rhode Island Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut, 1974
  J.D.
- Academy of International Law, The Hague, Netherlands
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1970
  B.S.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Major: Economics
- London School of Economics, London, England
- University of Cambridge, LL.M., 1972

Current Employment Position(s)

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Attorney
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Past Positions

Yale University, Assistant Instructor, Constitutional Law, 1973 - 1974
Bryant College, Adjunct Professor, Master of Taxation Program, 1980 - 1981
University of Cambridge, Visiting Member, Faculty of Law, 1984 - Present

Bar Admissions

New York, 1975
U.S. Tax Court, 1975
Rhode Island, 1976

Other Affiliations

Rhode Island Bar Association (Member)
American Bar Association (Member)
American College of Trust and Estate (Fellow)

Fraternities and Sororities

Beta Gamma Sigma
Omicron Delta Epsilon

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Contact

Cranston, RI

1000 Chapel View Boulevard
Suite 220
Cranston, RI 02920

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Phone: (401) 455-9800

Fax: (401) 455-9801

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Website: https://www.ph-estplan.com

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