Taxation

We specialize in providing strategic tax services that align with your estate planning, probate, and trust administration needs. Our team works closely with individuals, families, and businesses to ensure their wealth is preserved, tax liabilities are minimized, and legacies are protected.

Estate Planning Taxation

Effective estate planning goes beyond drafting wills and trusts—it’s about making smart tax decisions that protect your wealth for future generations. We work with you to develop comprehensive tax strategies that reduce estate taxes, preserve assets, and ensure a smooth transition of wealth. Our experts provide guidance on gift taxes, estate tax exemptions, charitable giving strategies, and more to optimize your estate plan.

Probate Taxation

Navigating the probate process can be complex, especially when tax obligations arise. We assist executors and administrators in understanding and managing estate tax requirements, ensuring that all necessary tax filings, including estate tax returns and final income tax returns, are completed accurately and on time. Our goal is to simplify the tax aspects of probate, helping you fulfill your duties while minimizing tax liabilities.

Trust Administration Taxation

Administering a trust comes with significant tax responsibilities, and our team is here to help trustees manage them efficiently. Whether it’s filing fiduciary income tax returns, managing distributions to beneficiaries, or ensuring compliance with changing tax laws, we provide comprehensive support to ensure your trust operates in the most tax-efficient manner possible. We help maximize the benefits of revocable and irrevocable trusts, ensuring long-term tax savings and asset protection.

Minimizing Estate and Gift Taxes

We work closely with you to design gifting strategies and implement tax-efficient asset transfers that reduce estate and gift taxes. From lifetime giving to charitable trusts, we tailor a plan that aligns with your financial and philanthropic goals while maximizing tax benefits.

Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Planning

Preserving wealth across multiple generations requires careful planning. Our experts help you navigate the generation-skipping transfer tax, ensuring your grandchildren and future generations benefit from your estate while minimizing tax exposure.

Comprehensive Tax Guidance for Executors and Trustees

Executors and trustees face a variety of tax-related duties, from managing the decedent’s final income tax filings to handling ongoing fiduciary tax obligations. We provide the support needed to meet these responsibilities efficiently, offering guidance on tax filings, asset valuations, and tax payment deadlines.

Our goal is to provide peace of mind by offering expert, personalized advice on taxation for estate planning, probate, and trust administration. Whether you’re planning your estate, administering a trust, or managing probate, we ensure that tax complexities are handled with precision so you can focus on what matters most—preserving your legacy.

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Plan for your future with confidence through our expert estate planning services. Whether it’s drafting wills, establishing family trusts, or addressing complex estate needs.

Probate

Our team of experts provides comprehensive guidance on estate administration, resolving inheritance disputes, and managing complex probate matters.

Tax Law

By integrating tax strategies with your estate planning needs, we ensure you achieve the best possible tax advantage while preserving and protecting your wealth for future generations.

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San Francisco, CA 94104

P: (415) 749-5902
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