Estate Planning & Administration
At Pieper Law, we serve the estate planning needs for a wide-range of individuals and families who are planning their affairs in anticipation of future success. Specifically, we advise and represent our clients in the following:
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Preparing basic wills, trusts, financial power of attorneys, medical power of attorneys, and related ancillary estate planning documents.
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Engaging in income, gift, estate, and GST tax planning through the use of various trust arrangements and other entities.
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Planning for the transition of ownership and management of family businesses.
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Engaging in asset protection planning techniques.
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Effectuating tax efficient inheritance of qualified retirement assets.
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Planning for the consequences of severe illness or mental disability.
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Testate and intestate probate administration.
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Trust administration and postmortem estate/tax planning.
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Will and trust contests.
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Guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.