Practice Areas

Granstaff, Gaedke and Edgmon, P.C.’s main emphasis is on
estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration and business
law. In addition, the firm engages in real estate, banking and litigation
to support the areas above.

Estate Planning

Wills and Revocable Management Trusts
Specialty Trusts
Bypass Trusts
QTIP Trusts
GenerationSkipping Trust (i.e., Dynasty Trusts)
Life Insurance Trusts
Special Needs Trusts
Grantor Trusts
Subchapter S Trusts (QSST and ESBT)
Charitable Lead and Remainder Trusts
Charitable Foundations and Charitable Trusts
Uncontested Guardianships
Premarital and Postmarital Agreements
Freeze Techniques for large estates
Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
Sale to a Defective Grantor Trust
Qualified Personal Residence Trust

Business Planning

Creation of Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Corporations

Mergers and Acquisitions with an emphasis of buying and selling of businesses
Recapitalizations
Preparation of Deferred Compensation Plans and Buy-Sell Agreements
Business Succession Planning
Gifting of Business interests

Tax Research and Compliance

Research of Income, Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping tax issues
Applications for Private Letter Rulings to Treasury Department
Preparation of Forms 706 (Estate Tax Returns) and Form 709 (Gift Tax Returns) and consultation services with client’s CPA concerning forms

Real Estate

Preparation of Deeds, Lease Agreements, Partitions and Exchanges
Section 1031 LikeKind Exchanges
Oil and Gas Leases

Estate and Trust Administration

Estate and Trust Settlement
Funding Testamentary Trusts
Merger and Termination of Trusts
Severance of GST Trusts
Modification and Reformation of Trusts

Litigation

Litigation services to supports the areas described above