Comprehensive estate planning, including wills, trusts, estate & trust administration, estate & gift taxation, wealth preservation, and family business transitions.
As part of my trusts & estates law practice, I help clients establish revocable living trusts, irrevocable gift trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs), charitable trusts (remainder trusts and lead trusts), and family bank trusts.
As part of my trusts & estates law practice, I counsel clients on estate and gift tax issues, helping them maximize their exemptions and minimize their taxes whether their current estates are relatively large or relatively small.
As part of my trusts & estates law practice, I counsel and assist clients on transferring their family businesses to succeeding generations, and on transitioning from business ownership to retirement (or semi-retirement) in a tax-efficient manner.
Doug Welty was the first attorney in Northern Virginia to be certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist (EPLS) by the Estate Law Specialist Board, an organization accredited by the American Bar Association.
Contact Doug or visit his website for more information about his services and fees.
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Estate planning Attorney | Nov 20
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"Mr. Welty is a wonderful attorney with years of vast knowledge. He does not hesitate to share his knowledge with younger attorneys like myself which I greatly appreciate. He serves his clients well and I would not hesitate to refer a client to him for services."
Estate planning Attorney | Aug 29
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"Mr. Welty is an exceptional attorney. Although I have been practicing law for 24 years as a judge, magistrate, law professor, prosecutor, and private attorney, I learn from his responses on Avvo every time that he posts. If I needed an attorney, I would hire him. I recommend him with no reservation. It would be the best investment of your life to hire him to represent you."
Estate planning Attorney | Jun 06
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have known Doug Welty for many years. He is a really good estate planning lawyer who takes a lot of pride in his work and his knowledge. I would have no hesitation referring a client to him since I know how good he is in what he does."