The law firm of Gibson&Perkins, PC counsels clients on many estate planning, estate administration, trust and tax issues affecting individuals and their property. A thorough knowledge of tax, trust, and probate laws is the centerpiece of the Estate and Trust Planning group. Edward L. Perkins has taught in Graduate Tax Program of the Villanova Law School since 1980. His most recent course is “Drafting Fundamentals of Estate Planning Documents.”
Four of our six attorneys hold Master of Laws Degrees in Taxation. For clients with a substantial range in property values and types of assets, our attorneys provide counseling and advice in trust, estate and tax matters affecting Wills, Powers of Attorney or Proxy Directives, Living Wills, Revocable or Living Trusts, Asset Protection Trusts, Dynasty or Perpetual Trusts, Private Foundations, Life Insurance Trusts, Personal Residence Trusts, Grantor Annuity Trusts, Charitable Trusts, Defective Grantor Trusts and Family Limited Partnerships, to name a few. Frequently, attorneys in this practice group will work with business owners or shareholders and structure succession and wealth transfer plans to accomplish multiple family and business objectives in a tax efficient or tax cognizant manner. In addition, the firm represents its clients in Orphan’s Court in regard to the resolutions of Will and Trust disputes.