Estate Planning and Probate

Estate Planning and Probate. The estate planning and probate department is engaged in all areas of analysis, planning and drafting for estates of various types and sizes as well as the administration and taxation of estates and trusts.

Estate planning practice, being a highly personalized service, is attuned to specific client circumstances and family needs. Estate planning and trust and estate administration services include representation and counseling regarding preservation and succession of closely-held business interests, minimization of income and estate and gift tax burdens, utilization of insurance and employment related benefits, lifetime family gift programs, capital freezes, private foundations, and management and post mortem tax planning for estates and trusts. In setting up and monitoring an estate, the estate attorneys also understand and provide for the unique needs of clients who are minors or who have disability. 

Estate and Probate Litigation

Tenney & Bentley represents executors, administrators, legatees and heirs in matters of contested trusts and estates, including will contests, claims, citations to discover and recover assets and breach of fiduciary duty.  

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Business Law · Taxation · Real Estate