Estates & Trusts

Schneider Pfahl & Rahmé, LLP advises foreign and domestic clients to realize sophisticated estate plans, in order to minimize estate taxes and to provide for the continuity of institutions and family businesses through wills, trusts, guardianships, charitable trusts, planned giving, and probate and probate planning.

We analyze clients’ assets and liabilities in order to suggest strategies to achieve their estate and family goals. Our services also include the establishment of tax saving trusts in various countries. We analyze the inter-relationship of laws of foreign jurisdictions with the United States. We make certain that the assets of our clients are preserved and that these assets pass in the proper and legal manner clients specify to those they want to benefit.

As the world is increasingly influenced by multinational organizations, the control of risk has also become more complex. Consequently, there is increasing need for high quality legal advice to be delivered quickly. We have, therefore, combined creativity and innovation, as well as new approaches, in-depth knowledge, and research to help our U.S.-based and offshore clients achieve their business objectives by gaining maximum value from our services.

Who Are Our Clients?

Foreign & domestic:

Institutions

Family businesses

Individuals

    Arts & Entertainment Law: we counsel New York and international artists and companies in all aspects of intellectual property, including production, licensing, distribution for music, film, television and multimedia.

    New Media Law: we assist New York and international technology, e-commerce, software and website design companies.

    Commercial and Corporate Law: we provide on-going counsel to closely-held corporations, private foundations, LLC’s, LLP’s and Family Limited Partnerships.

    Estates & Trusts: we advise foreign and domestic clients in developing sophisticated estate plans to minimize estate taxes and to provide for continuity in institutions and family businesses through wills, trusts, guardianships, charitable trusts, planned giving, probate and probate planning.

    Real Estate Law: we handle purchases and sales, financing and refinancing, for residential properties, houses, co-ops, condos, as well as commercial leasing, acquisition, financing, and New York co-op and condo building representation.

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