Wills & Estates

Ricketts, Harris LLP assists you in identifying and solving business and family related succession concern issues and the impact of taxation on decisions which you make. This is then documented by Wills, Powers of Attorney, creation of trusts or other planning vehicles. We advise concerning minimization of probate tax and the impact of the Family Law Act on Estate Planning, particularly involving second marriages. We advise you how to maximize your use of the capital gains exemption for qualifying small business corporations, undertake estate freezes or income splitting and, where appropriate, off-shore structuring.

We assist you in the administration of estates, including the obtaining of probate, administering the assets, resolving disputes with creditors and beneficiaries and accounting to the beneficiaries. We have also assisted clients in complicated estate disputes and their resolution.

For additional information on this subject, please contact Michael J. White, Robert D. Preston or Mark McMackin