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Practice Areas

Tax Law & Planning - includes business and personal tax planning and advice.

Estate Planning - includes drafting wills, trusts, living wills, powers of attorney, elder law, and estate and gift tax planning for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals.

Probate Administration - includes estate administration, identifying and distributing the assets of the estate, and related tax planning, including preparation and filing of estate and income tax returns. We also assist in resolving disputes between beneficiaries, with the preparation of proper accountings, signed releases and timely distributions.

Non-Profit - includes formation, incorporation, registration, and administration of non-profit and tax-exempt organizations. This includes filing for tax-exempt status with the IRS and individual states.

Corporate & Employment - includes formation and organization of businesses for both domestic and international clients, as well as drafting of contracts and other business agreements. This includes legal advice pertaining to international commercial transactions and agreements as well as all aspects of foreign investment. The firm specializes in trade and investment between Germany and the United States, and can provide counsel in German or English.

Business Immigration - includes applications for business and investment visas, both immigrant and nonimmigrant, as well as advice pertaining to permanent residence and consular processing of visas. The firm also provides companies and individuals with advice regarding relocation, as well as tax and estate planning advice for expatriates.

German Practice - leverages our years of particular experience with US law as it pertains to German companies and individuals.

Our affiliate, erbkonsult llc, offers translation and consulting services in this area as well.

Additional Services

We also have on-site notary services, foreign language capabilities and German-English translation services. We are more technically savvy than the average lawyers, and use our technical capabilities to optimize our service and efficiency for the benefit of our clients.