Estate and Tax Planning
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Riggs Davie offers comprehensive legal services to individuals and families in estate planning matters, including preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives, and advice on related issues involving taxes, asset protection, and other unique circumstances. In addition, we regularly serve as legal counsel to executors, trustees, and individual beneficiaries in estate and trust administration matters.
We work closely with individuals and families to develop estate plans to deal with unexpected events, efficiently transition wealth to desired beneficiaries, protect wealth from creditors and divorce, and minimize federal and state transfer taxes.
We advise on strategies to reduce or eliminate federal estate taxes and to minimize income taxes for beneficiaries.
Our lawyers counsel business owners on exit and transition strategies, including related tax, estate planning, and overall deal advice.
We counsel individuals and families on strategies to protect assets from potential creditors and divorce.
We guide executors through the process of probating Wills and settling estates.
We advise Trustees on settling revocable trusts and provide ongoing counsel regarding trust matters.
We represent beneficiaries of estates and trusts to ensure their rights are protected.
Recently Represented
Wealthy families with taxable estates in excess of the estate tax exclusion amount with estate planning consisting of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Healthcare Directives, and Irrevocable SLAT and similar trusts to minimize potential estate taxes
Numerous owners of closely held businesses in estate planning designed to transition the business to future generations and minimize estate taxes
Trust companies in various trust matters, including the modification of trusts and having trust accounts judicially approved.