News

Greenspoon Marder Partner, Edward Brown, Co-Authors Irrevocable Trusts Chapter of the Colorado Bar Association’s Estate Planning Handbook

October 9, 2018

Denver, CO – October 2, 2018 – Greenspoon Marder partner, Edward D. Brown, served as lead author for the annually revised Irrevocable Trusts Chapter of the Colorado Bar Association’s Estate Planning Handbook. The book is used as a reference tool among practitioners who engage in Colorado estate plans. With the help of his co-author, Eric Kaplan, Esq., the latest 2018 update has been finalized.

The new additions include, among other topics, the 2018 Toni 1 case that ruled against an Alaska domestic asset protection trust, changes to the asset protection trust laws of Alaska and South Dakota, and the 2018 adjustments to the gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer exemptions that apply to US citizens and non-citizens.

Mr. Brown is a partner and Co-Chair of the International Wealth and Asset Planning Group. He focuses his practice on trust designs that are customized to the clients’ goals of protection of assets for their family and having added flexibility in their comprehensive estate plans that allow maximizing options with regard to changing circumstances and evolving laws.

About Greenspoon Marder

Greenspoon Marder LLP is a full-service law firm with over 215 attorneys and more than 20 office locations across the United States. With operations from Miami to New York and from Denver to Los Angeles, our firm attracts some of the nation’s top talent in key markets and innovation hubs. Our core practice areas include Real Estate, Litigation, and Transactional Services, complemented by the capabilities of a full-service firm. Greenspoon Marder has maintained a spot on The American Lawyer’s Am Law 200 as one of the top law firms in the U.S. since 2015, and our goal is to provide exceptional client service by developing a thorough understanding of each client’s business needs and objectives in order to provide strategic, cost-effective solutions.

Cynthia Howard Chief Marketing Officer (720) 370-1182
[email protected]