The DSV Estate Planning and Administration attorneys can assist you in planning for the transfer of your personal assets and businesses to your beneficiaries within the scheme of our complex and ever evolving transfer tax system.

Our focus will be on understanding your concerns and desires, whatever your financial status may be, and designing an estate plan that accomplishes your objectives. Our attorneys will work closely with your insurance agent, tax professional, investment advisor and trust officer to design a comprehensive estate plan within the framework of your unique needs and goals. Your plan may include Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Health Care Powers of Attorney, as well as Will and Trust instruments.

DSV attorneys can also assist you with lifetime planning, which may include gifting programs, prenuptial agreements and family wealth preservation techniques. Our attorneys will consider the impact of income, gift, estate and other transfer taxes. Our attorneys can advise you on planning for disability during your lifetime and for asset management which focuses on your special needs.

DSV Estate Planning attorneys can advise you on buy-sell agreements, recapitalization, entity restructuring and other means of business planning in an effort to preserve your family’s business or to prepare for the disposition of the business.

DSV Estate Administration attorneys advise corporate and individual personal representatives in all aspects of estate administration, including tax return preparation. Our attorneys advise Guardians and Trustees in the establishment and administration of guardianships and trusts. In addition, our attorneys advise Trust departments, individuals and other attorneys in contested estate matters including Will and Trust contests, contested claims, and objections to accountings.

We are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest quality legal services to accomplish practical solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner.