Estate Planning, Estate Administration & Taxation
Hodges, Doughty & Carson’s experienced trust, estate, and taxation lawyers ensure that your legacy is preserved by crafting and administering estate plans that protect your assets, provide security for your family, and minimize taxes. Our services provide a structure that offers peace of mind to you and your family. It is never too early to consult with a lawyer about the benefits of an estate plan that will protect you and your family in the event of death or incapacity.
The lawyers in our Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Taxation Practice Group represent individuals in preparing estate plans, individual and corporate fiduciaries in administering estates and trusts, and beneficiaries and fiduciaries in trust and estate controversies and litigation. We also represent those seeking conservatorships for their family members and loved ones who cannot make health care and financial decisions on their own.
We prepare estate planning documents including wills, revocable living trusts, trusts, special needs trusts, life insurance trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives.
Estate Planning, Estate Administration & Taxation Practice Areas
- Asset Protection
- Business Succession Planning
- Conservatorships & Planning
- Estate & Trust Administration & Probate
- Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts
- Estate & Trust Litigation
- Fiduciary Representation
- Nonprofit Entities
- Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
- Taxation
- Power of Attorney
- Living Wills & Advance Directives
- Testate and Intestate Estate Administration
- Will Contests
- Creditor Representation in Probate
- Guardianships
- Tennessee Adult Protection Act Claims
Call us today at (865) 737-2784 to schedule an initial consultation. Contact usfor more details.
Dedicated to Your Case Meet The Estate Planning & Probate Team
Asset Protection
Preserving and protecting your wealth is essential for you and your family’s future. The appropriate vehicles for protecting your assets will depend on your level of risk and your short-term and long-term goals. Our lawyers have the experience and knowledge to recommend the most appropriate strategies for managing and safeguarding your property, your businesses, and your investments.
Our lawyers routinely employ risk management strategies including asset protection trusts, spendthrift trusts, life insurance trusts, and limited liability companies. The Tennessee Investment Services Trust, which is Tennessee’s version of an asset protection trust, is a flexible tool in managing risk and preserving assets.
Business Succession Planning
As a business owner, you and your trusted team handle every aspect of your operations. Have you considered what will happen when you are ready to retire? What will happen if one of your key employees leaves your company? Who will manage your business if an owner, member, or shareholder becomes disabled?
Our lawyers help business clients plan for the future — the future they dream of and the one they never expected. With a formal business succession plan in place, you, your family, and your employees can enjoy the peace of mind that comes from certainty.
Honoring a Legacy of Trust & Strength What Sets Us Apart?
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Strategic & Tenacious RepresentationLegal challenges require sharp strategy and unwavering commitment. We approach every case with meticulous preparation and relentless advocacy to help you move forward with confidence.
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Proven Experience, Trusted ResultsWith decades of combined legal experience, our team has successfully guided countless clients through complex legal matters. We bring the knowledge and dedication needed to fight for the best possible outcome.
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Client-Centered AdvocacyYour case isn’t just another file—it’s your future. At HDC Law, we take a personalized approach, crafting strategies tailored to your unique situation and goals.
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Comprehensive Legal RepresentationNo matter your legal challenge, we have you covered. From personal injury and family law to healthcare law and business litigation, our firm provides skilled representation across a broad range of practice areas.
Fiduciary Representation
When an individual assumes the fiduciary role of a trustee, guardian, or executor, he or she must faithfully execute the requisite legal duties. The resulting level of risk and legal exposure leaves the fiduciary vulnerable to claims and litigation.
Our lawyers have knowledge and experience in matters of trust and estate law. This background allows our attorneys to provide appropriate guidance and advisement to protect your interest and minimize the risk of litigation or claims.
Nonprofit Entities
Nonprofit entities and organizations must comply with many complex legal requirements in their formation and operation. Our lawyers assist clients with forming nonprofit entities, including filing the appropriate documents with the State of Tennessee and the Internal Revenue Service.
We provide advice throughout the lifecycle of nonprofit organizations from startup and organization, to operations, governance, and grantmaking, to mergers, acquisitions, dissolution, and termination. We represent nonprofit entities before the Internal Revenue Service and state and local boards, including the Tennessee Department of Revenue, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Board of Equalization. Our lawyers provide tax advice regarding applications for exemption, excise taxes, and grantmaking policies. We also provide advice to officers and directors regarding best practices for maintaining legal compliance and nonprofit status.