About Erin
Practice areas
- Estate planning: 90%
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.
17 years, 450 cases
- Trusts: 5%
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.
17 years, 25 cases
- Probate: 5%
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.
17 years, 25 cases
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | Good Standing | 2000 | 03/07/2013 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Estate Planning of SC, LLC | 2008 - Present |
| Attorney | Ellis Lawhorne | 2004 - 2008 |
| Attorney | Robinson McFadden | 2001 - 2004 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Richland County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division | Member | 2001 - Present |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Law Review | Shining Lights at the Bar: Shakespeare's Portia as a Role Model for Female Attorneys | 2000 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | Taxation | LL.M - Master of LawsL.M - Master of Laws | 2001 |
| Samford University, Cumberland School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2000 |
| Winthrop University | English | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1997 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Complete Trust Workshop | The Complete Trust Workshop | 2010 |
Attorney endorsements
(1)
Candace Peeples, Divorce and separation Attorney
Relationship: Friend
I endorse this lawyer's work. As a lawschool classmate and friend of Erin, she is my "go to" person when faced with an estate planning question. She always offers very competent and savy advice for me and my family law clients.
Cost
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Contact
P.O. Box 5915
Columbia, SC, 29250