Our Trusts & Estates practice is dedicated to ensuring that the distribution of a testator’s assets is done according to his or her wishes and proactively protecting beneficiaries from a legal, tax, and financial perspective.

We represent individuals and nonprofit organizations as beneficiaries in court proceedings and dispute resolutions to ensure they receive the distributions to which they are entitled.

Our experienced lawyers understand the importance and sensitivity of these highly personal issues. We work closely with individuals to set up wills, trusts, and other instruments to maximize asset transfers, minimize tax exposure, and avoid lengthy probates, trials, and possible asset redistribution.

Our Trust & Estate Services include:

• Drafting trusts and wills for individual clients.
• Representing beneficiaries of wills (generally nonprofits and individuals)
  to ensure they receive the proper bequests as provided by the will or trust instrument.
• Defending and prosecuting wills and trust contests.
• Representing tax-exempt organizations in cy pres court proceedings to modify trust or bequest restrictions.
• Negotiating pledge agreements between donors and nonprofits.