Estate Planning
The lawyers of our Estate Planning Group assist clients with sensitive decisions relating to the ultimate disposition of personal assets, including family businesses. Our attorneys specialize in Multi-Generational Business and Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, S Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Buy/Sell Agreements, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, business succession planning, business sales and acquisitions, GRAT's, Separate Property Agreements, Special Needs Trusts, ILIT's, Captive Insurance Companies, Successions and Probate, Charitable Remainder Trusts and Family Limited Partnerships. In addition to implementing an Estate Plan that properly and effectively distributes assets, the plan is also geared to minimize taxes at both the federal and state level.
In addition to dealing with the transfer of property at death, our attorneys assist clients in planning for lifetime conservation and management of assets, asset protection planning and planning for possible illness or incapacity.
Following death, our services include drafting all necessary documents to transfer assets to the rightful heirs and overseeing the entire probate and succession process. Our objective is to provide expert advice to the family on a professional, personal and timely basis.
Our estate planning group is also experienced in estate litigation, appellate proceedings, and can represent clients if an estate tax audit arises.