Top Estate Lawyers Near Me in Louisville Area

With a track record of successful outcomes, Jim Tienken has acquired a national reputation for legal excellence in and out of the courtroom. The firm offers a wide range of services including expertise in:

Richard A. Schwartz has been practicing law in the Bankruptcy and Debt Reorganization field for over 30 years.. Mr. Schwartz concentrates his practice in Consumer and Commercial Bankruptcy Law and related matters, including debt negotiation, reorganization, work-outs and debtor-creditor relations. Over the past 30 years, Mr. Schwartz has represented debtors, creditors and trustees in bankruptcy cases in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee and California.. Mr. Schwartz is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. In 2004, Mr. Schwartz is serving as Chairman of the Bankruptcy Section of the Louisville Bar Association.. Mr. Schwartz is a Member in good standing of numerous State and Federal Bars, including the State Bars of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western District of Kentucky, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.. Mr. Schwartz received his B.A. Degree from Vanderbilt University and his Law Degree from the Ohio State University College of Law.. Mr. Schwartz is married with three children. His wife is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist.

My prior experience working with special needs children provides a unique perspective in cases involving students with disabilities and special education law. My experience working first hand with differently abled people makes me a natural choice for supplemental needs planning. I am fluent in Spanish, allowing Shaw & Associates to provide service to a diverse population of Kentuckians.. I am a 2020 graduate of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, magna cum laude. Some of the awards I received during law school are the Leon Seidman Memorial Fund Award and Cali Awards in Lawyering Skills, Civil Procedure, and Environmental Law classes. I was also a First-Year Oral Advocacy Competition Top 8 Finalist. I was a member and Notes Editor of the University of Louisville Law Review, as well as an Academic Fellow through the Success Skills Group Leader Public Service Fellowship. Further, during law school, I interned with the Kentucky Innocence Project, worked with the Louisville Metro. Public Defender's Appellate Division through the Greenbaum Public Service Program Fellowship, and completed an externship for the Honorable Regina S. Edwards of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.. Prior to law school, I graduated magna cum laude from Bellarmine University, where I earned my Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Music Technology and Piano Pedagogy, as well as a minor in Spanish. I am an avid traveler, having studied abroad in Quito, Ecuador, visiting Machu Picchu during my time in South America, teaching English in Madrid, Spain, and exploring from Europe to Morocco.. I am admitted to practice law in Kentucky, and am seeking admission to Ohio.

Lee founded The Law Office of A. Lee Shaw, PLLC, to focus his practice on business law, healthcare policy and bioethics, and elder law. Lee also accepts a limited number of personal injury actions. Before practicing law, Lee enjoyed a long career as an insurance executive. As a veteran of the US Navy, Lee also understands the importance of service and the unique challenges veterans face working through the often complex world of the veterans' administration. As a father of two special needs children, Lee learned about special needs planning first hand, without having the benefit of legal education. Along the way, he learned how little information is readily available and how confusing special needs planning can be.. Lee completed his undergraduate education at Penn State, where he graduated with a 4.0-grade point average and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa national honor society. After that, he completed a Master of Business Administration at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania and then a Juris Doctor at the University of Louisville, where he graduated with honors. Lee was an active member of the academic community and served in various campus organization leadership positions.. Lee has served as a clerk for the Kentucky Court of Appeals and completed two internships with the Legal Aid Society. He also clerked for a small law firm. Upon graduation, Lee passed the Bar exam in both Indiana and Kentucky. He began his formal practice of law as an attorney for the Indiana Department of Child Services. As a child services attorney, Lee was involved in litigating complex family law matters and administrative proceedings.. Lee is an active member of both the Indiana and Kentucky Bar Associations. He also holds membership in the Solo Practice, Wills Estates and Trusts Section, and Family Law Section of the Bar. Lee is also a member of the Kentucky Justice Association, Louisville Bar Association.. Lee is a member of Congregation Adath Jeshurun and enjoys spending time with his children and granddaughter as they discover new things in his spare time. His family enjoys traveling both domestically and internationally and experiencing new cultures.

I practice estate planning, probate, and elder law with my father, Ed Lowry, in both Kentucky and Indiana.

I have been practicing in the estate planning area since 1982.  I have an undergraduate degree in accounting, so I have always been interested in the tax planning aspects of estate planning, as well as working with individuals.  I have worked in virtually all phases of estate planning, including the preparation of comperehensive (and often complex) estate plans, including working with owners of closely held businesses, nonprofit organizations, professionals, and a great variety of interesting people.  Each family situation presents unique opportunities (and often challenges) and I try to approach each client as if they were a member of my own family.. With the birth (adoption) of my two special needs children in the early 1990's, I became very interested in planning for special needs children.  This work has enabled me to not only help my clients, but to also learn from them!  Together we work to solve the individual special needs planning situation in order to maximize total resources available to the special needs individual.  This includes maximimizing government benefits such as Social Security and Medicaid, arranging appropriate Trustee and advisory roles, identifying service-providers who may be able to help the individual in his or her special situation, providing for maximum flexibility for unforseen circumstances, etc.  I prepare estate plans for clients with special needs loved ones (so called "third party" special needs trusts), as well "first party" special needs trusts for disabled individuals who may have received an unplanned inheritance, a lawuit settlement, etc.  Without the use of a special needs trust, the disabled person may lose his or her benefits and we can avoid that outcome in the vast majority of cases.. My practice if very personalized and has brought me great personal and professional satisfaction for well over 30 years.

I am an Estate Planning, Asset Protection and Tax attorney.  In these areas, I advise clients regarding Wills, Trusts, Business Successon Planning, Special Needs Planning, Long Term Care Planning, and Taxes affecting their estates and families.  We also advise clients regarding Powers of Attorney, Healthcare Surrogate Designations and Living Wills.. I also handle all types of Probate and Trust Administraitons.  I represent individuals and organizations appointed as Executor, Administrator or Trustee, as well as beneficiaries of Estates and Trusts.. I have significant experience handling complex Estate Plans and Estate/Trust Administrations, including International Estate Planning and Estate/Trust Administration.. I also speak frequently at various seminars on Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Special Needs Planning and Long-term Care Planning, including the University of Louisville Business School sponsored Louis A. Grief Tax Institute.. I am a member of the Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations, and admitted to practice law in Kentucky.

I aim to be the provider of choice for estate planning legal services on the Front Range of Colorado.. What makes me unique is the LifeSpan(tm) estate planning process. Our motto is "Plans That Work, People Who Care(tm)".. I am committed that what you expect will happen on your death is what actually happens. Why spend the money up front for documents that do not minimize the costs and hassles for your family when you die?. I accomplish this through a Three Step Strategy(tm) approach to estate planning:. 1. Develop your plan with counselling oriented planning partners.2. Commit yourself and your family to a formal maintenance and education program.3. Acquire appropriate assitance to assure your wisdom is transferred along with the rest of your wealth.

Husband, father of three daughters, life-long Louisvillian

Cheryl concentrates her practice on elder law and asset protection, combining traditional estate and gift planning with today's elder estate planning tools to minimize the financial impact of elder care, rehab, and long-term nursing home costs. Working all throughout the state of Kentucky, she prepares irrevocable asset protection trusts, revocable living trusts, wills, durable power of attorney (financial and medical surrogacy), and living wills. For many individuals and families, an asset protection trust is an essential component of an elder estate plan to preserve the tradition of passing down an inheritable asset. Cheryl also prepares gun trusts to give firearms owners peace of mind related to inheritance or transfer of their property.

Ami is licensed to practice law in both Tennessee and Kentucky. Ami began her formal practice of law in personal injury litigation for a local Louisville firm.. Ami practices Estate Planning, Business Law, and Mediation. Her Mission is to nurture long-lasting relationships with clients by providing high-quality, creative, and solution-oriented legal choices to help clients through complex legal issues and protect assets and ensure healthcare and family decisions are clearly known and respected through zealous, empathetic, and focused representation.. Ami is an active member of the Kentucky and Tennessee Bar Associations, Louisville Bar Association, Kentucky Justice Association, American Association for Justice, and Lawyers' Association for Women-Marion Griffin Chapter.. Bar Memberships:. Kentucky:. Tennessee:. Education:. Juris Doctor (J.D.) The University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Western Kentucky University

Although I am not a practicing attorney, as a Vice President and Senior Wealth Planner at PNC Wealth Management in Louisville, Kentucky, I advise PNC clients and prospective clients on matters relating to estate, tax, financial, and business succession planning.. Before joining PNC, I practiced law at Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP focusing on estate planning, estate administration, and business law matters for Kentucky and Florida private clients, family businesses, and fiduciaries.. You can learn a little more about me through my LinkedIn profile.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Louisville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Louisville and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Louisville and surrounding areas.