Estate Planning Attorney

Jobot Los Angeles, California, US

About the Role

Estate Planning Attorney, High-Net-Worth Clients, Advanced Wealth-Transfer Strategies

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Cam Strahm
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Salary: $150,000 - $250,000 per year

A bit about us:

We are a legal practice focused on estate planning for high-net-worth clients. Our work centers on advanced wealth-transfer strategies for individuals and families with complex estates. This is detailed, sophisticated planning work, carried out alongside the other advisors our clients rely on.

Why join us?
  • Estate planning work for high-net-worth clients.
  • Advanced wealth-transfer strategies as a core part of the practice.
  • Billable expectations discussed openly in the first conversation.


Job Details

This role centers on estate planning for high-net-worth clients, from designing and drafting plans to structuring advanced wealth-transfer strategies and advising on gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax matters. You will also counsel clients directly and work alongside their CPAs, wealth advisors and appraisers.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and draft estate plans for high-net-worth clients
  • Structure advanced wealth-transfer strategies, including GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs, ILITs and FLPs
  • Advise clients on gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning
  • Prepare Forms 706 and 709
  • Counsel clients on their estate plans
  • Manage trust and estate administration matters
  • Advise on charitable planning and family foundations
  • Handle business succession planning
  • Address California community property and Prop 13 issues
  • Coordinate with clients' CPAs, wealth advisors and appraisers

Needed:
  • Experience in high-net-worth estate planning and drafting
  • Strong background in advanced wealth-transfer strategies (GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs, ILITs, FLPs)
  • Experience in gift, estate and GST tax planning
  • Proven ability to prepare Forms 706 and 709

Nice to have:
  • Trust and estate administration experience
  • Charitable planning and family foundations experience
  • Business succession planning experience
  • Familiarity with California community property and Prop 13 issues


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Responsibilities

  • Design and draft estate plans for high-net-worth clients
  • Structure advanced wealth-transfer strategies, including GRATs, IDGTs, SLATs, ILITs and FLPs
  • Advise clients on gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor or equivalent
  • Bar admission in applicable state
  • Experience in high-net-worth estate planning and drafting

Required Skills

estate planning tax planning trusts probate client counseling

Keywords

estate planning high-net-worth tax GRATs trusts

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