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This breadth of experience also serves my clients well in drafting sound legal documents and keeping my clients and their loved ones out of court. In litigation I saw the pitfalls and missteps that get people into expensive legal disputes. So I take care to understand my clients and their goals. And I put my 17 years of legal experience to work when I help them to plan their estate, manage a trust, probate a family member's estate, or enter into a business arrangement.. I care about my community. I see apathy and cynicism arise when people feel like their needs and opinions do not matter. So I spend my free time helping to build and strengthen community organizations that empower people to make a difference. With strong community ties, I am better able to help my clients understand what resources are available for them, and help them get what they need.. Education. University of Georgia, School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2002Georgia State University, B.I.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1999. Admitted to Practice. Washington State Bar, 2003Washington State Supreme Court, 2003U.S. District Court, 2005Washington Court of Appeals, 2005United States Supreme Court, 2010. Professional Associations. Washington State Bar AssociationNational Lawyers GuildWSBA Real Property, Probate andTrust Section MemberAmerican Bar AssociationABA Business Law Section MemberWhatcom County Bar Association. Background. Operations Specialist, U.S. Navy, 1991 - 1995Operations Specialist, U.S. Navy Reserves 1995 - 1997Georgia State Senate Appropriations Committee, Aide, 1999Grant Recipient, National Association for Public Interest Lawyers, 2001. Community Service. Board President, Whatcom Peace & Justice Center, 2016 to 2018Board Member, Whatcom Peace & Justice Center, 2013 to 2020Board of Advisors, Whatcom Civil Rights Project, 2013 to presentBoard of Directors, Interfaith Coalition, 2008 - 2010Board Member, Bellingham Insight Meditation Society, 2016 - 2018Finance Project Officer, The Working World, 2017 - 2018

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I was born and raised in Fresno, California and have lived in Fresno all of my life except for a two year period (1970-1972) when I lived in Goleta, California attending the University of California at Santa Barbara. I am the grandson of immigrants.  My paternal and maternal grandparents are Volga- Deutsch (Germans from Russia) having immigrated to the United States from the Volga Region of Russia just prior to the Russian Revolution. I am married and have two daughters, two step-sons, one grandchild and two step-grandchildren.  My hobbies include beginning  photography, walking, reading (legal and political thrillers, history, biographies) and legal career has been quite varied.  Upon my admission to the State Bar of California in November of 1978, I opened a private practice.  I then joined the Fresno County Public Defenders' Office in late 1979 where I was a defense attorney until late 1988.  In 1985, the Calfornia State Bar certified me as as a Criminal Law Specialist.  While at the public defenders' office I tried over 50 jury  trials and represented defendants in cases ranging from petty theft to the death 1989, I joined the Fresno Office of a state wide law firm now known as Ericksen, Arbuthnot where I was  the Assistant Managing Partner of the Fresno Office from 1989 to 1994 and  the Managing Partner of the Fresno Office from 1994 to 1996.  During that period of time I practiced civil law and represented defendants in product liability cases, medical mal-practice cases and wrongful death and catastropic personal injury cases. I started my solo private practice in 1997 and currently limit my practice to estate planning (drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, first party and third party special needs trusts, durable powers of attorney and health care directives); probate; trust administration; and trust and estate litigation representing the fiduciary (executor or administrator of a probate estate or trustee of a trust) and the benefriciary of a probate estate or of a trust. I am a member of the State Bar of California and its Wills and Trusts Section; a member of the Fresno County Bar Association and its Probate Section; a member of the Fresno Estate Planning Council; a member of the American Bar Association; and the Fresno County Better Business Bureau.  I was a past  member of Kiwanis (1995 to 2001 and then again from 2004 to 2009) and the President of a local Kiwanis Club from 1997 to 1998 where I was awarded the Distingusihed Service Award for the year 1998 to 1999.  I was a member of the Board of Directors for Lutheran Social Services for Northern California from 1995 to 2000 and on the Board of Directors for the Fresno Branch of the American Diabetes Association during the latter part of the 1990's.  I have been practicing law for 37 years and have no current plans to retire.

Ms. Meiser regularly advises clients on all matters related to estate planning, special needs planning, estate and trust administration, and elder law. She works closely with clients to identify their estate planning goals and prepares the necessary Wills and Trusts to implement the clients’ wishes.. Points of Distinction. Ms. Meiser works in close partnership with her clients on the development of their estate plans.  Ms. Meiser understands that estate planning conversations about private family matters and finances may be uncomfortable.  She meets clients where they are and recognizes that each family is unique.  She is there to help.. Her philosophy is holistic.  She builds a relationship with her clients and their families, so she has them covered legally and can jump right in should her clients experience an emergency.  As part of the planning process, Ms. Meiser offers a family meeting to help all family members and friends named as agents, personal representatives or trustees understand her client's intentions.. Ms. Meiser helps her clients make the decisions that will provide their loved ones financial, emotional and physical protection.  Her estate plans provide asset protection and minimize estate and income taxes.. To ensure her clients' estate plans are properly implemented, Ms. Meiser assists her clients with updating beneficiary designations and proper titling of assets.  She works closely with the other advisers in her clients' lives, such as their financial advisers, accountants and insurance advisers.. Ms. Meiser guides her clients through the process of choosing the best suited agents and trustees.  She is fluent in German and Spanish and welcomes clients who may feel more comfortable in discussing their estate plans in their primary language.. Special Needs Planning. Ms. Meiser understands that planning for special needs individuals is complex.  Each case is specific to that person's needs and abilities.  Ms. Meiser helps families resolve concerns beyond legal matters.. She focuses on financial security, safe housing, quality caregiving, strong advocates, and providing a structure to give the greatest possible degree of independence for the individual.  Ms. Meiser understands the importance of protecting continuing eligibility for available services, such as social security, medical assistance and services with the DDA—the Developmental Disability Administration, as well as home and community based waivers.. Ms. Meiser prepares special needs trusts as the overarching plans for the entire life cycle of the individual. There are several types and Ms. Meiser helps clients choose appropriately.  Her trusts are flexible to anticipate future changes in the law and government benefits. She understands the tax code, and how to strategically preserve clients' assets. She addresses the use of ABLE Account, Guardianships and alternatives to Guardianship.. Bar Admissions. Maryland and California. Professional Associations and Memberships. Ms. Meiser is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), the American Bar Association (ABA) Section on Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section (RPTE), the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the National Associaton of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC), and the Howard County Estate Planning Council (HCEPC).. Ms. Meiser is a volunteer attorney with the Maryland Volunteer Legal Services (MVLS).. Awards and Special Achievements. Tennessee Law Review, Materials Editor, 2001-2002. University of Tennessee, College of Law Awards for Extraordinary Achievement in Transactional Tax Planning, Service to the Mediation Clinic, and to the University of Tennessee Pro Bono Hispanic Assistance Project, 2000-2002. Civil Mediator under Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31, 2001

I am committed to helping my clients achieve their business and family objectives while reducing the impact of state and federal taxation. I  work with affluent individuals and their families, helping them plan for retirement, inter-generational wealth transfers, protection of family assets, business succession plans and for other transfers of business interests and assets.  In addition to the practice of tax law, I frequently serve as a mediator for other attorneys, facilitating the efficient resolution of complex tax, business and commercial matters.

George G. Burke, III is a licensed attorney in the State of Michigan and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He earned his undergraduate degree in political science from Syracuse University where he graduated cum laude in 1989. He graduated form Boston College Law School in 1992.. George's practice focuses on personal injury litigation, with an emphasis on automobile negligence, motorcycle accidents, Michigan no-fault insurance cases. He is a member of the Michigan Association for Justice.

Daniel C. Perry is the sole member of Perry Hicks, LLC. He has been employed by the firm since 1983. He graduated from Pomona College in 1973 and Boston University School of Law in 1978, cum laude, where he was Note and Case Editor of the Boston University Law Review. Before joining Perry, Hicks and Deshaies, Mr. Perry was an associate at the Boston law firm, Foley, Hoag & Eliot for five years. Mr. Perry concentrates in land use law, business law, estate planning and wealth management.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I am an estate planning and administration attorney based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. I work closely with individuals and families to develop tailored estate plans and provide guidance through the often complex process of estate administration following the loss of a loved one. I am dedicated to making the legal process more approachable and value the meaningful relationships I build with my clients.. I earned my J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 2014 and went on to complete an LL.M. in Estate Planning and Elder Law at Western New England University School of Law in 2022. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont in 2011.. To me, professionalism means keeping commitments and approaching every matter with integrity, honesty, and reliability. This philosophy shapes how I practice law and is one of the reasons I appreciate working at a small firm where I can give each client the focused, individualized attention their situation deserves.. Outside of work, I live in Littleton with my wife and children. I enjoy boxing, spending time at the lake, and taking advantage of any chance to be outdoors and active.

Counsels clients on wealth transfer and estate planning ranging from. simple wills to complex trust arrangements. Creates comprehensive business succession plans. Assists fiduciaries in the administration of trusts and the estate, distribution of non-probate assets and the preparation of estate tax returns. Tailors each estate plan to best accomplish the goals of his clients, taking into consideration the tax implications presented by each client’s circumstances. Represents business entities, individuals, married couples, unmarried. couples and unmarried parents who want to continue a unified plan for their children

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

I graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2000.  My current practice focuses on estate planning and probate.

I help families understand and plan for the transition of wealth and values at the lowest possible overall cost.  I create plans designed to preserve and protect family values and their wealth. When decedents fail to plan or the plan does not work, I help resolve disputes between interested parties.

I am founding member of Leighton & Abdo, PLLC, and an Arizona native. My practice areas include bankruptcy,plaintiff's civil litigation and civil litigation defense, collections, collections defense (credit card, promissory note, breach of contract, etc.), debtor and creditor rights, and estate planning (including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and real property deeds). I have presented cases before the Arizona Court of Appeals, the Arizona Supreme Court, the Federal Eight Circuit Court of Appeals, the Federal Bankruptcy Panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States of America.

Attorney Emily McNeil practices exclusively in the areas of estate planning and probate administration.. During law school Emily worked as a law clerk at a local law firm. Emily recognized early on her ability to comfort people through the estate planning process. She focused her studies on estate planning, estate and income taxation and also had a lesser concentration on business entities, including corporate taxation.. Emily graduated from New England Law | Boston in May 2006, receiving her Juris Doctor degree. She was admitted to practice in Massachusetts later that year.. Following her admission to the bar, Emily worked for several years as a staff attorney for the financial advisory firm GW & Wade, LLC, located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. There Emily provided clients with advanced estate planning and estate tax advice, as well as income tax planning and preparation. For several years following her departure from GW & Wade, Emily provided estate planning and income tax preparation and advice privately. In 2011 Emily was thrilled to join the dynamic Boston firm, Charles River Law Partners, LLC, formerly Vaughn-Martel Law. Emily practiced as the firm’s sole estate planning and probate attorney for nearly five years, during which time she was recognized by Boston Magazine’s Super Lawyers, making the lists of ‘Rising Stars’ and ‘Top Women Attorneys’ in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.. A proud graduate of Framingham State University, Emily served as a Director of the Framingham State University Alumni Association for several years and was a visiting lecturer in the Department of Economics and Business Administration from 2012 to 2015, where she taught The Legal Environment of Business.. In 2016 Emily founded Heritage Law, P.C. Emily strives to provide the highest quality legal service and advice to her clients while at the same time being extremely mindful of her clients’ wishes and of the fact that estate planning can be a delicate subject for many and that the probate process is often quite difficult for those going through it.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

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Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in United States and surrounding areas.

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