Estate Planning lawyers in Utah Dwight B. to J. Ball

West South , Salt Lake City , Utah 84101

Practice Areas: Corporate Finance,Estate Planning,International & Trade

Thanksgiving Park Four , Lehi , Utah 84043

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Geoff then pursued a legal education at Brigham Young University's well respected J. Reuben Clark Law School. While in school he worked as a legal extern for the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie in Monterrey, Mexico and later for the San Diego Public Defender. He graduated cum laude and was selected as a member of the prestigious national Order of Barristers.. Upon completion of law school, Geoff began his legal career at San Diego's oldest and largest law firm, Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps, LLP. There he provided legal service to clients in numerous areas, including estate planning, charitable giving, probate and estate administration, probate and civil litigation, and business advisory. Anxious to pursue his own visions and ambitions in his legal career, Mr. Germane formed his own law practice. As a Utah native, Mr. Germane chose to return to Utah from California and serve the legal needs of his community.

Firm: Hundley & Harrison

10808 S River Front Pkwy , South Jordan , Utah 84095

Practice Areas: Divorce & Family, Personal Injury, Estate Planning

Firm: Helgesen, Houtz & Jones

447 N 300 W , Kaysville , Utah 84037

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Divorce & Family, Criminal Defense

Firm: The McCullough Group

405 S Main Street , Salt Lake City , Utah 84111

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Family , Trusts

Firm: Taggart Law, LLC

4530 West Cambridge Drive , Cedar Hills , Utah 84062

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Wills, Business

I am a former in-house bank attorney who now focuses on estate planning and planning for closely held, family businesses, including farms and ranches, from formation to succession. That focus necessarily includes real estate and water rights as well. I also draft gun trusts.. I practice in both Utah and Wyoming. My main office is in Orem, Utah, but I do have an office in Cody, Wyoming for appointments.. I chose this profession to help families and business owners plan now to be in a position to reap the benefits and pass on the rewards of their hard work. I've succeeded if, after we've worked together, you, your family, your business, and your estate are better prepared to accomplish your goals--financial or otherwise. Your concerns are my concerns. Solving your problems is my goal. To that end, I will make every effort to make sure you understand what we're doing and why.. In other words, legalese is not spoken here.. I am licensed to practice law in both Wyoming and Utah. I'm also an emeritus member of the State Bar of Michigan, the state where I began practicing law as an attorney for Michigan National Bank in Lansing, Michigan in 1981, after spending a year in a management training program with the bank while I finished law school.. I was born and raised in Powell, Wyoming, after which I attended Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) in Rexburg, Idaho, and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. I did my first two years of law school at the University of Wyoming then transferred to Thomas Cooley LawSchool in Michigan, so I could begin working at the bank. I later returned to Wyoming to form Taggart Company, a partnership with my brothers in Cody, Wyoming. We worked as insurance and investment advisors to individuals and businesses, primarily in Northern Wyoming and Southern Montana.. My interest in estate planning and working with family businesses was piqued during the time I spent as a life insurance/investment advisor. Time and time again, we counseled with individuals who had created very profitable businesses only to find themselves facing the questions every small business owner eventually must face: How do I get my money out? Who can succeed me and keep this company, farm, or ranch running and profitable? My goal with my business clients is to help them answer those and other questions they must address, often beginning with the first one for many of them: C or S corp, partnership or LLC.. Estate planning, of course, goes hand in hand with these and other concerns that individuals have as they look over what they've created and imagine how their loved ones can benefit from their hard work. My goal is always to help them achieve their goals.. I am also a freelance financial/business writer, something I've been doing since 1996. My writing has appeared on the pages of various Bloomberg, Schwab, and Fidelity magazines, as well as on ,  and other print and online publications. I have also written for Northern Trust, Morgan Stanley, Zions Bancorporation, Wilmington Trust, Wells Fargo, LaSalle Bank, Smith Barney, KeyBank, Franklin Covey, and Private Wealth Management, among others. In addition, I occasionally ghostwrite by-line articles for major financial services firms.. Finally, I'm an adjunct professor at Brigham Young University, where I have taught writing every semester since 1998. During the last six years, I have also had the opportunity to teach courses at BYU in American government (4 years) and legal writing (2 years).

Firm: Richards Brandt Miller Nelson

299 S Main St Fl 15 , Salt Lake City , Utah 84111

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

I focus on estate planning, trust administration, probate administration, business organization set up and succession planning, tax planning and asset protection planning. I enjoy working with families to ensure their estate planning goals are met and properly administered.

Firm: Able & Strong Law, Inc.

380 N. 200 W. , Bountiful , Utah 84010

Practice Areas: Guardianship, Estate Planning, Social Security & Disability, Probate

Primarily, I work for people with disabilities and their families. I've been helping families obtain guardianship and conservatorship when their disabled child reaches the age of majority, or when family members become incapacitated through traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's or dementia, or some other malady. I also help these families apply for their entitled government benefits, such as Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, and Medicare. After obtaining government benefits it can be critical for families to establish a special needs trust in order to protect their benefits or assets; I help families in the establishment of these trusts as well.. The area of law these legal services encompass is called probate. Probate law seeks to answer questions relating to a person's death or incapacity. Probate law deals with both estate planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, etc.) and what to do in case someone dies or becomes incapacitated without an estate plan in place (guardianship, conservatorship, opening and closing the probate estate, etc.). I've been working in the probate arena for seven years and practice all forms of estate planning and probate litigation.. Helping families in Social Security cases does not fall under probate law, but are disability related and I have made this part of my practice as well.

Firm: Gregory P. Hawkins

10714 S Jordan Gtwy Ste 100 , South Jordan , Utah 84095

Practice Areas: Adoption, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Constitutional , Elder , Estate Planning, Health Care & Hospitalization, Land Use & Zoning, Probate , Real Estate , Wills

Greg Hawkins practice focuses on helping clients with proper legal preparation for death through the use of the Trust Centered Estate Planning.

Firm: Ashcraft Law Offices

504 W REGAL VIEW DR , Saratoga Springs , Utah 84045

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Geniel M. Ashcraft, Esq. has helped hundreds of clients complete their estate and business plans and aided them in trust and probate administration.. Geniel is known for her detailed service, personal attention, and down to earth manner. Her clients appreciate her “plain English” approach. They are grateful to her for making the process of estate planning and wealth transfer clear and easy to understand.. Ms. Ashcraft mainly conducts her business through house calls throughout all of Utah and Washington states. Her clients and their family members value not having to travel to a downtown law office and enjoy the convenience of conducting their family business in the comfort of their own home.. Geniel started her law practice in Washington in July of 2002. Geniel was admitted in practice in Utah in 2008. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western Washington District and the U.S. District Court of Utah. She is a member of the Washington and Utah State Bar Associations.. She has worked alongside investment firms, financial planners, CPAs, insurance agents, and banks providing their clients with estate and business planning. She has spoken at many estate planning seminars and legal education courses.. She received her Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2001 and a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Utah in 1998.

Firm: St George Estate Planning

193 South 100 East , Saint George , Utah 84770

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

My Story. As I walked out of the courtroom, the bailiff was calling for backup. Two of the children of the decedent were starting to fight in the courthouse hall. I was the attorney administering their father’s trust. This was a case that brought home the message that not all trusts are created equal and they may not do what the trust maker had intended them to do.. This case, along with others, pushed me in my quest to find a way to use today’s Internet to help people obtain the best customized plan for them at a reasonable cost. A process that will be simple and understandable, yet with all the benefits of the attorney’s experience and expertise. A process that helps families recognize the wisdom and values that are the foundation of their lives. Then, infuse it into their estate plan and their plan is no longer a sterile legal document.. I am an attorney licensed to practice law in both Utah and California, with over 45 years of experience in the legal profession. I have seen every kind of litigation and the destruction of families because of poorly drafted and prepared estate plans.. The reason for estate planning is not just to save taxes, avoid probate or lose your assets to the government. Based on my experience, the reason for your estate plan is to share all of your assets, not just the financial assets, with a clear purpose and to provide leadership to the generations that follow.. Professionally, my goal and purpose is to help families craft estate plans that provide peace of mind, protection, financial savings, leadership, purpose and guidance to the next generation.. My practice is limited both in the number of new clients I accept each month and the types of cases I accept.

Firm: Inter Vivos, PLLC

572 E 1400 S , Orem , Utah 84097

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Firm: Durham, Jones & Pinegar

3301 N. Thanksgiving Way, Suite 400 , Lehi , Utah 84043

Practice Areas: Business Formation, Corporate , Estate Planning, Non-Profit Corporations, Probate , Tax Planning, Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

McKay Johnson is a shareholder and member of Durham Jones & Pinegar's Estate Planning section.  Prior to joining Durham Jones & Pinegar, Mr. Johnson was a director and principal at Hill Johnson & Schmutz, LC in Provo, Utah. His practice focuses on advanced estate and tax planning, asset preservation, business formations and operations, charitable giving, and business succession.

Firm: Helgesen, Houtz & Jones

1513 N. Hill Field Road , Layton , Utah 84041

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Erik was born and raised in Kaysville, Utah. He has lived in Utah his entire life apart from serving a two year LDS mission in Brazil and the three years he attended law school in Michigan. He has a love for the people and the community. For Erik, being an attorney is his way of giving back to the community. He specializes in the areas of Estate Planning, Guardianship and Probate.. He was raised in a family of eight children. Because of this, he has learned how to get along with everyone. He has an outstanding knowledge of the legal process, which can be credited to his four years at Weber State and three years at Michigan State studying the law. Because Erik's father is also an attorney, he has spent a great deal of his life around legal matters and it comes very natural to him.. Erik is one of the hardest working attorneys that you will meet. He is very efficient with his time but also very patient in dealing with his clients. He gets to know each of his clients personally, seeing them more as family than a client. He cares about helping each person individually and won't give up until his clients get the rights and freedoms that they deserve.

Firm: York Howell & Guymon

6405 S. 3000 E. , Salt Lake City , Utah 84121

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Eric B. Whiting is an attorney with the Salt Lake City law firm of York Howell & Guymon. Eric's practice is focused on estate planning, tax, business planning, and non-profit entities. Eric also assists clients of large and small estates with all aspects of estate administration and probate. Eric assists business clients with entity selection, structuring, formation, and planning.  He also represents clients before the IRS.. Eric is currently an active member of the Utah State Bar, Idaho State Bar and the Washington State Bar. He is also admitted before the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Eric earned his Bachelors Degree in Economics and Law & Constitutional Studies at Utah State University, his Juris Doctor at Gonzaga University School of Law and his LL.M. in Taxation at Georgetown University Law Center.. When not in the office, Eric loves spending time outside with his wife and three daughters. He enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing, skiing and snowboarding.

Firm: Barnes Law Offices

47 North Main Street , Kaysville , Utah 84037

Practice Areas: Contracts, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

I am one of only 3 certified elder law attorneys in Utah through the National Elder Law Foundation. I run a full service elder law firm called The ElderCare Law Firm. I am a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) where I serve nationally in several positions. On a personal note, I am married and have 4 sons and 1 daughter ranging in ages 20-31 years, and three grandchildren with twins on the way.

3930 Alberly Way , Holladay , Utah 84124

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Emily grew up in Sugarhouse in Salt Lake City. She has always enjoyed working with people.  During college she taught dance to children, was a substitute teacher in the Salt Lake City School District and operated her own greeting card company. She has also worked as a law clerk at her mother’s estate planning firm and her father’s intellectual property firm. She worked in the KSL Television newsroom as a producer for the public affairs program "Sunday Edition with Bruce Lindsay" and as an assignment editor.  Emily teaches ballet to children in the University of Utah's Tanner Dance Program. She was a volunteer with the Court Visitor Program in 3rd District Court.She met her husband while working at KSL. They love living in Holladay and have two children.

Firm: Pearson Butler, PLLC

1802 W. South Jordan Parkway, Suite 200 , SOUTH JORDAN , Utah 84095

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Elliot has extensive legal, tax, and business experience. Elliot has worked with an international accounting firm in both its federal tax and mergers and acquisition practices, as well as with several law firms. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to work with a diverse clientele ranging from billion-dollar companies to professional athletes and has gained significant experience dealing with complex issues. This experience has allowed him to gain a strong reputation among attorneys and accountants across the state, and he frequently provides consultation for tax and legal professionals on a wide variety of complex tax issues. Elliot represents both businesses and individuals.. In his spare time, Elliot enjoys spending time with his family, biking, watching movies, snowshoeing, and fly fishing.. Elliot is married to Rachel and they have two children. They currently live in South Jordan, Utah.

Firm: Eliason Lonnie

5782 S 900 E , Murray , Utah 84121

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, General Litigation

Firm: Spencer Ball

7084 South 2300 East Suite 250 , Salt Lake City , Utah 84121

Practice Areas: Estate Planning

Spencer Ball is a real estate and estate planning attorney serving Utah families and small businesses, having practiced for 32 years helping every day people in many areas, including litigation. In 1992 he opened a title company where he worked for 17 years with many kinds of closings and matters affecting real property. Spencer now practices predominantly in the area of real property and estate planning. His wide experience gives him a unique perspective in these two fields. His experience as a businessman and in helping and planning for businesses makes him very capable in this area as well. Spencer always looks for the easiest and best solution for you at the lowest cost. He will explain the choices available to you in a clear and understandable manner to help you choose the best way in which he can help you. If litigation is needed, he will explain both the advantages and pitfalls in assisting you to achieve your best solution to your legal situation.