Estate Planning

Our attorneys in the U.S. and Canada counsel clients and prepare wills, revocable trusts and powers of attorney for financial and medical decisions.  We create special needs and irrevocable trusts, including life insurance trusts and many other types of trusts for the benefit of children and other beneficiaries.  Our substantial experience in estate and gift taxation, employee benefit matters, income taxation and business practice ensure comprehensive consideration of all relevant relationships.  Where appropriate, our attorneys create family limited liability companies and partnerships, and create and counsel family offices.  We also prepare individual and fiduciary income tax returns, estate tax returns and gift tax returns and, when necessary, represent clients and their interests in litigation, audits and Tax Court proceedings.

Many of our attorneys have advanced legal tax degrees which help us guide strategic decisions, maximize tax advantages and protect wealth, both for today and tomorrow.  Our tax accountants and CPAs provide efficient, single-source, single-bill service, including tax return filings, saving clients time, money and headaches. 

To provide greater clarity for clients, our legal documents are prepared efficiently and regularly updated to reflect changes in the law.  Miller Canfield’s firm-wide expertise in real estate, business transactions, family law, intellectual property, employment and pension issues, immigration, international law and other specialty areas, provide coordinated solutions to individualized and complex needs.  Our foreign language capabilities translate into seamless service delivery for international clients.