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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 utilize their 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
  • Estate Planning for Receipt of Long-Term Care Benefits

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
  • Guardianships

Complex Tax Issues

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

Chair

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Wesley Yang

Partner

Vice Chair

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Ted Tishman

Partner

Attorneys

Melanie Cuddyre

Melanie E. Cuddyre

Associate

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David J. DelFiandra

Partner

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Marshall J. Gluck

Partner

Carolyn M. Glynn

Counsel

A. Mitchell Greene

A. Mitchell Greene

Partner

LaVonne Lawson

LaVonne D. Lawson

Counsel

Mordy Mandell

Counsel

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Charles E. McKeen

Partner

Sara Mercer Headshot

Sara A. Mercer

Counsel

Stefanie Pate Headshot

Stefanie L. Pate

Partner

Matt Rak Headshot

Matthew Rak

Partner

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Michelle A. Ross

Counsel

Ronald W. Sessa

Associate

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Luis A. Silva

Associate

Philip T. Simpson

Partner

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Heather C. Stumpf

Partner

Insights

Jan. 3, 2023  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Welcomes New Attorney: Carolyn M. Glynn

LaVonne Lawson

Jan. 3, 2023  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Welcomes New Attorney: LaVonne D. Lawson

Dec. 9, 2022  |  Press

Leech Tishman Partner David J. DelFiandra Quoted in The Pittsburgh Foundation Article

Leech Tishman Partner and Chair of the firm’s Estates & Trusts Group, David J. Delfiandra,…

Dec. 5, 2022  |  Firm News

Three Leech Tishman Lawyers Named Law Firm Leaders in Lawyers of Color Publication

Nov. 28, 2022  |  Client Alerts

Think Twice Before Gifting Assets to Avoid the Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax

Nov. 17, 2022  |  Press

Leech Tishman Partner David DelFiandra Quoted in The Pittsburgh Foundation Article

Nov. 11, 2022  |  Client Alerts

Reminder for Tax-Exempt Organizations to Report and Pay Excise Tax on Excess Compensation

Nov. 4, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Recognized By U.S. News – Best Lawyers® In 2023 “Best Law Firms” Rankings

Mordy Mandell

Oct. 24, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Welcomes Mordy Mandell

Oct. 20, 2022  |  Client Alerts

2023 Estates and Gift Tax Amounts

Oct. 19, 2022  |  Firm News

Leech Tishman Welcomes Ronald W. Sessa

Oct. 13, 2022  |  Press

Leech Tishman Robinson Brog Partner Philip T. Simpson Mentioned in Law360 Article in Deed Dispute Case

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