Wills, Trusts, and Estates

Stuart & Branigin lawyers have broad knowledge and an outstanding record in estate and trust planning and administration. We can assist you in all types of matters from the simplest will to the administration of complex, multi-million dollar estates. For generations, individuals, and families have relied on us to provide:

  • In-depth, personal advice, and counsel from an experienced team
  • Preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, appointments of health care representatives, living wills, guardianships, and charitable gift planning documents
  • Effective tax planning to minimize income, estate, and inheritance taxes, and to maximize the tax advantages of charitable gifts
  • Business succession planning
  • Planning and implementation of complex gifting strategies
  • Experienced counsel to executors, trustees, and beneficiaries in the administration of estates and trusts, including advice on federal and estate tax matters
  • Estate and trust litigation and dispute resolution

When clients require assistance in other areas of the law such as taxation or litigation, our litigation and disputes and taxation practice groups are here to help. Stuart & Branigin's experienced lawyers will understand your needs and put you on the path to achieving your goals.

Lawyers

Lawyer E-mail Location Phone
Renee S.  Congdon Renee S. Congdon
Associate
Lafayette (765) 428-7029
Mark E.  DeYoung Mark E. DeYoung
Partner
Lafayette (765) 428-7015
Mark I.  Lillianfeld Mark I. Lillianfeld
Partner
Lafayette (765) 423-1561
Barry L.  Loftus Barry L. Loftus
Partner
Lafayette (765) 428-7082
Thomas B.  Parent Thomas B. Parent
Partner
Lafayette (765) 428-7018
Erik D.  Spykman Erik D. Spykman
Partner
Lafayette (765) 428-7017
David A.  Starkweather David A. Starkweather
Partner
Lafayette (765) 428-7065