Erin A. Cook

I prepare durable powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney and living wills, and counsel clients on the effects of signing these documents. I prepare simple wills, wills with family trusts, wills with disclaimer trusts, pour-over wills, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts, generation-skipping trusts, supplemental needs trusts and qualified domestic trusts. I also create and negotiate elective share waivers and prenuptial agreements.

I assist clients with probate administration, including the filing of estate tax returns. I also negotiate Private and Family Agreements. I assist clients with the creation of Private Foundations in accordance with testamentary documents, issues with deeds of distribution, the dissolution of closely held businesses, and disclaimers.

I assist clients with trust administration, including outright dispositions as well as ongoing management of trusts. This includes dissolution of trusts and mergers of trusts. I also assist clients with Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, including ongoing management of these types of trusts. I prepare the withdrawal (Crummey) notices and ensure the trusts accomplish the goal of estate tax exclusion.