Practice Areas

Estate Planning

  • Eliminate probate costs
  • Plan for incapacity and avoid conservatorship
  • Protect assets from nursing home costs
  • Avoid or minimize estate taxes (larger estates)
  • Plan in advance for health care decision making 
  • Set up guardians for minor  children, trusts for grandchildren or trusts for heirs with special needs
  • Engage next generation in estate planning process 
  • Preserve family relations and avoid disputes
  • Conservation easement planning
  • Planned giving to charities

Estate Administration

  • Probate
  • Trust administration
  • Advise for management of finances and health upon incapacity or death
  • Support specific needs of families in crisis

Business Planning

  • Forming and operating C and S corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships
  • Conduct corporate compliance audit
  • Sales and purchases, mergers and reorganizations of businesses
  • Leases, contracts and other business documents
  • Business succession planning
  • Termination or dissolution of business

Non-Profit Organizations

  • Formation and operation of tax exempt organizations
  • Assistance with Form 1023 and Form 990
  • Conflict of interest policies
  • Non-profit compliance audit