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 | Practice OverviewArlington Virginia Estate Planning LawyerBusiness Planning AttorneyThe Law Office of James D. Fife provides clients in northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro area with estate planning, estate administration, probate and business law services Estate Planning and Administration Arlington, Virginia estate planning James D. Fife represents individuals, including business owners, on a wide range of estate planning matters. The firm drafts wills, powers of attorney and many different types of trust instruments to assist clients in accomplishing estate planning and wealth transfer objectives. Mr. Fife provides advice and guidance to assist clients make appropriate decisions when they are considering alternative estate planning arrangements and selecting executors and trustees. The firm advises clients about estate and gift tax issues and techniques that may be used to minimize or avoid estate and gift taxes. The firm also provides assistance to clients in the use of family-owned business organizations for estate planning purposes. Mr. Fife prepares documents required to form such organizations, including family limited partnerships and limited liability companies (LLCs). He also provides advice about structuring gifts of interests in family business entities and planning for the dissolution of such organizations. Estate Administration In the area of estate administration, probate and trust administration the firm provides advice to executors, administrators and trustees regarding the construction and interpretation of wills and trusts and the administration of trusts and estates. The Law Office of James D. Fife helps executors and administrators initiate and complete the steps required in the process of estate administration, including:
Mr. Fife also advises clients on post-mortem estate planning matters, including income tax planning for estates and trusts, the drafting and implementation of qualified disclaimers and planning with respect to tax elections. The firm represents heirs and beneficiaries of estates and trusts in regard to issues that may arise in estate and trust administration, including federal estate tax issues, issues relating to a surviving spouse's election to share in an estate and issues involving the construction of wills and trusts. Business Law / Business Planning James D. Fife is an experienced business law attorney based in Arlington, Virginia, providing clients throughout northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. area with business planning and business organization legal services. The Law Office James D. Fife advises clients on ownership and operation of business organizations and prepares and reviews documents required to consummate clients' business transactions. Mr. Fife also gives advice about applicable tax elections, including S corporation elections. Mr. Fife has assisted entrepreneurs who are starting new businesses in selecting the most appropriate form of business organization, including corporations, S corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability companies. He assists business owners throughout northern Virginia in understanding the different types of tax consequences that arise in forming and operating different types of business organizations. Services include:
Contact the Law Office of James D. Fife today for an initial consultation about your business planning, tax planning, estate planning or estate administration needs. James D. Fife The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation. Copyright © 2010 by Law Office of James D. Fife. All rights reserved. You may reproduce materials available at this site for your own personal use and for non-commercial distribution. All copies must include this copyright statement. |  |            |