Leech Tishman’s Trusts & Estates 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 trusts and estate planning lawyers utilize their combined experience in trust planning and estate law, estate administration, tax matters, and knowledge of cutting-edge estate planning strategies to formulate an estate plan with the highest level of asset protection.
Leech Tishman’s Trusts & Estates 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 trusts and 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.
- Simple and Complex Wills
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney, also known as a Living Will
- Complex Trust and Estate Administration Cases
- Trust and Estate Tax Returns
- Local and Multi-State Trust and Estate Planning
- Estate Planning for Receipt of Long-Term Care Benefits
Our Trusts & Estates 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
- Limited Liability Partnerships / Family Limited Partnerships
- Limited Liability Companies
- Captive Insurance Companies
- General Business Succession Counseling
- Gift Tax Returns
- Charitable Remainder Trust
- Charitable Lead Trusts
- Private Foundations
- Will Contests
- Personal Property Disputes
- Real Estate Disputes
- Inheritance Disputes
- Surcharge Fee Litigation
- Trustee Removal
- Guardianships
- IRS Disputes
- Federal Tax Audits
- State Estate Tax Audits
- Inheritance Tax Audits
- Federal Gift Tax Return Audits
