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                          Estate Planning

                          Our firm provides a wide variety of estate planning services.  Regardless of the size of your “estate,” a professionally prepared estate plan is a gift to your loved ones that can clearly outline your final wishes and save significant headaches, conflict and expense after your death.  We have extensive experience in matters relating to:

                          Simple Wills

                          Powers of Attorney (both Financial and Medical)

                          Living Wills

                          HIPAA Authorization Forms

                          Revocable (Living) Trusts

                          Complex Wills

                          • Planning for 2nd Marriages and Blended Families
                          • Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) Tax Planning
                          • Supplemental Needs or Special Needs Planning
                          • Pet Trusts

                          Irrevocable Trusts
                          • Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs)
                          • GST Exempt (Dynasty) Trusts
                          • Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs)

                          Planning for Minors
                          • Guardian Designations
                          • Transferring Assets to Trusts or UTMA Accounts for Minors
                          • 529 Plans and Other College Savings Options

                          Lifetime Gifts
                          • Annual Exclusion Gifts and Larger Gifts
                          • Gift Tax Returns (Form 709)


                          Trust Administration 
                          • Representing either Trustees or Beneficiaries on Construction, Modification/Reformation and Termination of Trusts
                          • Conversions to Unitrusts
                          • Removal and Replacement of Trustees

                          Charitable Planning

                          Asset Protection


                          For more information contact us today.

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