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Estates & Trusts

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Leech Tishman’s Estates & Trusts Practice Group is engaged in the development of practical, effective estate planning and business succession planning for individuals, families, businesses, non-profit organizations, and private foundations.

With rigorous attention to detail, our seasoned team of estate planning lawyers utilizes nearly 50 years of combined experience in estate law and trust planning, estate administration, tax matters, and knowledge of cutting-edge estate planning strategies to formulate an estate plan with the highest level of asset protection.

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Leech Tishman’s Estates & Trusts Practice Group works closely with the firm’s Taxation Practice Group to navigate complicated laws and tax codes to provide you with a comprehensive solution that ensures the appropriate disposition of your assets.

Our firm is well-respected for our experience in handling estate planning and administration issues for high-net-worth individuals and closely-held businesses. We have experience with the many corporate and operational business transaction issues involved with the transfer of closely-held businesses. In addition, we are regularly approached by nonprofit organizations and private foundations to advise them on the unique issues and benefits involved with the establishment of lifetime gifting programs.

Services

Our Estates & Trusts Practice Group has experience in the following areas:

Will Planning and Administration

  • Simple and Complex Wills
  • Durable Power of Attorney
  • Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney, also known as a Living Will

Sophisticated Estate Planning and Administration

  • Complex Estate Administration Cases
  • Estate Tax Returns
  • Local and Multi-State Estate Planning

Trust Preparations, Planning and Administration

Our Estates & Trusts Attorneys have experience with the development and administration of:

  • Living Trusts
  • Testamentary Trusts
  • Irrevocable Trusts
  • Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
  • Grantor Trusts
  • Dynasty Trusts
  • Special Needs Trusts
  • Charitable Trusts

Business Succession Planning

  • Limited Liability Partnerships / Family Limited Partnerships
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Captive Insurance Companies
  • General Business Succession Counseling

Lifetime Gifting Programs / Charitable Gift Planning

  • Gift Tax Returns
  • Charitable Remainder Trust
  • Charitable Lead Trusts
  • Private Foundations

Estate Litigation

  • Will Contests
  • Personal Property Disputes
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Inheritance Disputes
  • Surcharge Fee Litigation
  • Trustee Removal

Complex Tax Issues

  • IRS Disputes
  • Federal Tax Audits
  • State Estate Tax Audits
  • Inheritance Tax Audits
  • Federal Gift Tax Return Audits

Attorneys

Melanie E. Cuddyre

Associate

Kenneth C. Hall II

Associate

Stefanie L. Pate

Partner

Matthew Rak

Partner

Ted Tishman

Partner

Wesley Yang

Partner

Insights

Dec. 4, 2019  |  Client Alerts

IRS Announces 2020 Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion Amount and Issues Proposed Regulations

Nov. 20, 2019  |  News

Leech Tishman Pittsburgh Office Participates in Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh’s “A Thanksgiving Distribution” Event

Oct. 17, 2019  |  News

Leech Tishman Congratulates Kenneth C. Hall II on Passing Pennsylvania Bar Exam

Oct. 14, 2019  |  News

Leech Tishman Welcomes Kenneth C. Hall II

Sep. 17, 2019  |  News

Stefanie L. Pate Licensed to Practice in Florida

Aug. 15, 2019  |  News

Leech Tishman Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers of America 2020 Edition

Jul. 19, 2019  |  Press

Leech Tishman Attorney Matthew Rak featured in Thomson Reuters “Practical Law”

Leech Tishman Estates & Trusts Partner Matthew Rak was recently featured in Thomson Reuters’s Practical…

Jun. 4, 2019  |  Client Alerts

Planning For Financially Unsophisticated Beneficiaries

May. 22, 2019  |  News

Leech Tishman Lawyers Recognized as 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

Apr. 30, 2019  |  News

Leech Tishman Congratulates Melanie E. Cuddyre On Passing Florida Bar Exam

PITTSBURGH, PA – April 30, 2019 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that attorney…

Apr. 9, 2019  |  News

Leech Tishman Welcomes Matthew Rak

PITTSBURGH, PA – April 9, 2019 – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce the addition…

Dec. 14, 2018  |  Client Alerts

IRS Announces 2019 Estate and Gift Tax Exclusion Amount

The Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) recently announced the 2019 estate and gift tax exclusion…

Events

Feb. 11, 2020  |  Event

Leech Tishman Estates & Trusts Partner Matt Rak to present at Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar

Mar. 19, 2020  |  Event

Leech TIshman/PNC Bank Event

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