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The firm
specializes in the representation of clients in Texas and New
Mexico, primarily in the areas of estate planning, estate and
trust administration, will contests and fiduciary litigation, intergenerational wealth transfer,
contested probate and fiduciary litigation matters,
business succession planning and exempt organization matters.
Our representation of clients in these
areas frequently involves the following:
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Preparation of Last Wills and Testaments for non-taxable and
taxable estates.
- Developing
strategies to transfer property to family members while
avoiding unnecessary gift and estate tax liability.
- Assisting
clients who are married to a non-resident or non-citizen
spouse.
- Use of
family limited partnerships and other entities.
- Creation
of irrevocable trusts to shield the proceeds of life
insurance from taxation and provide for orderly management
of policy proceeds.
- Business
succession planning, including buy-sell arrangements.
- Planning
to avoid potential disputes among family members, especially
when a client has children from two or more relationships.
- Protection
of clients’ assets against potential creditors.
- Use of
vehicles which allow clients to obtain assistance in
managing assets, including revocable and irrevocable trusts
and powers of attorney.
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Administration of revocable and irrevocable trusts from
creation through distribution of trust assets and
termination.
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Administration of estates of deceased clients and
distribution of remaining assets to beneficiaries.
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Preparation of estate, gift and inheritance tax returns.
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Will contests and other fiduciary litigation matters.
- Use of
charitable gifts to reduce income, estate, gift and
generation-skipping tax liability while benefiting family
members, including charitable remainder trusts, charitable
lead trusts and family foundations.
Unless otherwise noted, attorneys in the
firm are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization.
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