Private Wealth Services
Change – in tax laws, market conditions and family business situations – represents one of the most significant wealth management challenges for individuals, families, private companies, nonprofit organizations and fiduciaries. Highly qualified and highly responsive to change, both positive and negative, Holland & Knight’s Private Wealth Services Group is as committed to planning and protecting your financial interests as you are.
Private Wealth Client Commitment
Holland & Knight has more Fellows in the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC) than any other law firm in the United States. ACTEC is the professional association of pre-eminent trusts and estates lawyers selected for membership by their peers and based upon their knowledge and experience. Holland & Knight lawyers comprise some of the current and past committee chairs and members of the governing body of the College.
Our clients benefit from the collective experience of a highly regarded, sophisticated and motivated group. You also benefit if your business or distribution of assets raise questions requiring representation in other jurisdictions or areas of the law. As one of the country's largest law firms, we represent clients in virtually all areas of the law. We integrate both firmwide and nationwide practices, accessing the depth and breadth of experience you need.
Trusted Advisors
Our highly experienced wealth planning attorneys have prepared and implemented countless estate plans for high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families and international clients using a broad range of sophisticated strategies and techniques, from traditional to esoteric.
Our Private Wealth Services Group is nationally recognized in diverse fields such as:
Estate Tax Preparation and Compliance
In addition to the estate administration process, our lawyers counsel clients on tax-related activities for businesses, individuals and estates, including the preparation of estate tax and income returns, planning to minimize transfer taxes, representation in estate tax law controversies and a full range of post-mortem planning (including qualified disclaimers and the use of the credit for tax on prior transfers).
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Having trial experience in probate and trust litigation throughout the United States, our team is equipped to handle complex probate litigation, including:
- trust and will contests
- defense and prosecution of fiduciary surcharge proceedings
- contested conservatorship and guardianship matters
- will and trust construction
- interpretation and reformation proceedings
- estate and gift tax litigation matters in many different state courts and the U.S. Tax Court
Working closely with dispute resolution specialists to achieve optimum results through negotiation, litigation, trial, appeal and alternative dispute resolution methods, we have represented individuals, including celebrities, family businesses, charitable organizations, educational institutions, banks and trust companies.
Tax-Exempt Organizations
Whether you are a United States or international charity, family or corporate foundation, educational institution or organization, professional association, religious organization or other tax-exempt organization, our team is well-versed in the specialized and complex laws relating to these entities. Our Private Wealth Services Group includes nationally recognized authorities on corporate governance, successful litigators of high-profile cases and authors of current tax regulations. We regularly advise tax-exempt clients on: