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Private Wealth

Securing the future.

С»ÆÑ¼ÊÓÆµ’s Private Wealth group offers personalized guidance that helps clients plan for the future and define their legacies. We focus on accomplishing clients’ unique goals using the most effective and tax-advantaged planning methods available. Whether developing a business succession plan or charitable giving strategy, we remain sensitive to the many issues and emotions that often accompany wealth and estate planning.

Our private wealth lawyers provide solutions to clients who range from individuals with moderate-sized estates to high net-worth families and executives of Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, we counsel nonprofit and charitable organizations on tax and regulatory compliance and effective operation.

Our guidance on private wealth law includes:

  • Business succession planning
  • Buy-sell agreements
  • Charitable planning
  • Comprehensive tax and estate planning
  • Estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax mitigation and avoidance
  • Estate planning
  • Generation-skipping trust planning
  • Gift and estate tax return preparation
  • Sophisticated life insurance planning
  • Trust and estate administration
Legal Updates | September 20, 2024
Planning for Retirement Benefits Post-Secure Act
Legal Updates | September 05, 2024
Planning to Avoid Fiduciary Litigation
Legal Updates | March 19, 2024
Guide to Reviewing Your Estate Plan
Articles | March 01, 2024
White Papers | December 15, 2023
Corporate Transparency Act Guide

In March 2025, the Department of Treasury suspended enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for domestic reporting companies—see our analysis here with an April 2025 update here. The below reflects the situation as of December 2023, when the act was expected to go into effect on January 1, 2024.

Articles | November 27, 2023
Legal Updates | November 03, 2023
Options for Changing an Irrevocable Trust
Articles | August 25, 2023
Legal Updates | August 04, 2023
Benefits of Succession Planning
Legal Updates | August 04, 2023
Common Business Succession Planning Strategies
Articles | May 09, 2023
Key Benefits of Revocable Trusts and Other Will Substitutes

While a will is an essential part of every estate plan, nearly everyone—regardless of net worth—can benefit from utilizing a revocable trust and other will substitutes.

Legal Updates | March 24, 2023
Exploring Trust Account Exposure to Bank Failure
Legal Updates | February 14, 2023
Common Gift Tax Return Mistakes and Ways to Avoid Them
Legal Updates | December 06, 2022
Estate Planning Solutions for Year-End 2022 and Beyond
Legal Updates | September 16, 2022
The IRS is Expected to Adjust Certain 2023 Exclusions and Exemptions for Inflation

The gift tax annual exclusion and the estate and gift tax exemption amounts are expected to increase due to inflation in 2023.

Articles | April 27, 2022
Speaking Engagements | March 17, 2022
Speaker, "Strategies for 2022 and Beyond," Tiger 21 (Miami)
Speaking Engagements | October 6 - 8, 2020
Media Mentions | January 06, 2025
Media Mentions | December 10, 2024
Media Mentions | December 05, 2024
Media Mentions | December 03, 2024
Media Mentions | November 11, 2024
Media Mentions | August 29, 2024
Media Mentions | August 02, 2024
Media Mentions | July 30, 2024
Media Mentions | July 29, 2024
Media Mentions | October 03, 2023
Media Mentions | October 03, 2023
Media Mentions | April 12, 2023
Media Mentions | January 09, 2023
Media Mentions | December 16, 2022
Media Mentions | January 23, 2022
Media Mentions | December 07, 2021
Media Mentions | May 07, 2021
Media Mentions | April 30, 2021
Media Mentions | August 28, 2020
Media Mentions | August 21, 2020
Media Mentions | June/July 2020