Owning your own business will have dramatic implications for your estate and the family members and/or employees you leave behind. We will work with you to develop a comprehensive and custom tailored Business Succession Plan and the appropriately custom tailored estate plan that will accomplish several essential goals, such as:

•  Protecting your Property and Business Holdings from unnecessary Taxation
•  Distributing Your Assets according to Your Specific Wishes
•  Preventing Government Interference into the Distribution of your Estate and/or Continuation of Your Business
•  Providing Clear Guidance to your Family Members, Stockholders, Partners and/or Employees

Through the use of a carefully designed Estate and Business Succession Plan, we can make sure that all the things in your life that you have worked so hard to obtain are preserved, protected, and passed in the manner that YOU see fit.

In addition, if you already have an Estate Plan in place, it is prudent to review your Plan to ensure that it will still effectuate your desires under current law, as well as work effectively with your Business Succession Planning. Making changes to your existing plan is often simple and very straight forward.

The attorneys at The Gilliford Law Firm Chtd. believe a quality and long term relationship with their clients is a cornerstone of their success. The Firm’s expertise in this area includes:

•  Business Succession Planning
•  Family Limited Partnerships
•  Trust Administration:
–  Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
–  Charitable Trusts
–  Living Trusts
–  Special Needs Trusts
–  Testamentary Trusts
•  Probate Avoidance
•  Powers of Attorney and Beneficiary Designation

For more information on Estate Planning contact The Gilliford Law Firm Chtd., or visit our Estate Planning Center and/or the Wills and Trusts Center.