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Trusts & Estates
Navigating the intricacies of wealth preservation, transfer, and succession planning requires both legal precision and deep personal insight. At SJKP LLP, our Trusts & Estates Practice provides high-net-worth individuals, families, and philanthropic entities with comprehensive solutions that are as strategic as they are personalized. With decades of experience, we blend cutting-edge estate planning with practical implementation to safeguard our clients’ legacies for generations to come.
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1. Trusts & Estates Planning Strategies for High-Net-Worth Clients
Our Trusts & Estates lawyers are widely recognized for crafting sophisticated estate plans tailored to each client’s financial, family, and philanthropic goals. Whether through revocable and irrevocable trusts, generation-skipping strategies, GRATs, or charitable planning, we employ state-of-the-art tools to minimize estate and gift tax exposure while maximizing long-term financial security.
Trusts & Estates Solutions for Complex Family Dynamics
We understand that wealth planning is as much about people as it is about numbers. Our attorneys are adept at navigating blended families, cross-border issues, special needs planning, and succession concerns in family-owned businesses, always with discretion and compassion.
2. Trusts & Estates Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Disputes in estate and trust matters can disrupt family harmony and risk substantial financial loss. Our seasoned litigators handle will contests, breach of fiduciary duty claims, trust mismanagement, and probate disputes, ensuring clients’ rights and intentions are honored and enforced.
Trusts & Estates Representation in Probate and Surrogate's Courts
Our attorneys regularly appear in probate and surrogate’s courts across the United States, representing clients in estate administration proceedings. From formal probate to small estate affidavits, we offer efficient and compassionate guidance through what can often be a stressful time.
3. Trusts & Estates Integration with Financial and Tax Advisory
We collaborate seamlessly with financial advisors, CPAs, investment managers, and insurance professionals to build estate plans that integrate tax efficiency with long-term wealth goals. This holistic approach ensures alignment between legal structures and overall financial strategies.
Trusts & Estates Support for Charitable Giving and Foundations
For clients focused on philanthropy, we advise on establishing private foundations, donor-advised funds, and charitable trusts. We help ensure regulatory compliance and structure giving vehicles to align with clients’ values and legacy objectives.
The information provided in this article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading or relying on the contents of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship with our firm. For advice regarding your specific situation, please consult a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
