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Bernard Lynn McKay

3.5
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 31 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Cincinnati, OH
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Wills & Living Wills, Trusts

301 East Fourth Street, Suite 3300, Cincinnati, OH

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Licenses

Licensed in Kentucky for 30 years

State: Kentucky

Acquired: 1995

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Ohio for 31 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Frost Brown Todd, LLC

301 East Fourth Street, Suite 3300, Cincinnati, OH, 45202

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Bernard Lynn McKay's Reviews

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3.5 /5.0

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Trusts

Posted by Fred | December 22, 2013 | Trusts

Solid estate plan, but expensive.

My wife and I engaged Mr. McKay for complete estate planning service, including wills, living wills, healthcare powers of attorney, financial powers of attorney and establishing two trusts to benefit our children. In about four months, the result was a comprehensive estate plan that we are confident... will meet our objectives. My only concern was the cost. After the initial consultation where we reviewed our needs with him, Mr. McKay provided a range of the estimated cost for services. The final actual cost ended up being twice as much as his highest estimate and three times his lowest estimate.

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2007

Best Lawyers in America,

2006

Forty Under 40,

2006

Best Lawyers in America,

2006

Rising Star,

2005

Rising Star,

Associations

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

Kentucky Bar Association

Member

Cincinnati Bar Association

Member

Northern Kentucky Bar Association

Member

Cincinnati Estate Planning Council

Member

Education

1994

Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

Morehead State University

B.B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2007

Kentucky Bar Association

Planning for Incapacity: Legal Issues Surrounding Advance Directives

2007

Kentucky Bar Association

Six Basic Ethical Rules for Representing a Client

2007

Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers, Cincinnati Bar Association

Tying Your Personal Values to Your Legal Career

2007

24th Annual Advanced Estate Planning Institute, Cincinnati Bar Association

Hamilton County Probate Court's Revised Local Rules

2005

Dayton Bar Association

Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couples

2005

Louisville Bar Association

Estate Planning for Non-Traditional Couples

2004

Brinker-Gill Tax Institute

Planning for Non Traditional Couples

2004

CBA Advanced Estate Planning Institute

Estate Planning for the "Married" Gay and Lesbian Couple

2002

National Network of Accountants

The Use of Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies in Estate Planning

2001

Unknown

The Use of Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies in Estate Planning

2000

Unknown

Maximize Your Family's Wealth By Giving It Away

Publications

2005

Unknown While living in Massachusetts, my domestic partner and I married soon after same sex marriage became legal. In light of our recent nuptials, do we really need an estate plan?

2004

CCH's Journal of Practical Estate Planning Estate Planning for the Gay and Lesbian Couple

2004

Journal of Practical Estate Planning Estate Planning for the Gay and Lesbian Couple

2004

Cincinnati Bar Association Report Estate Planning for the 'Married' Gay & Lesbian Couple

2004

CBA Report (Ohio Bar Association) Estate Planning for the "Married" Gay and Lesbian Couple
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