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Through a unique, proactive estate planning process we help people control their future and direct their assets in such a way as to make the greatest positive impact on the lives of the people they love. It's not a document; it's a plan that works!
33 years, 1,000 cases
Your small business (corporation, LLC, etc.) must be operated with proper formalities, or it will not serve it's intended purposes. With our help, you can realize tax and asset protection benefits, then (coordinated with your estate plan) transfer the business to your chosen successor.
26 years, 100 cases
Languages spoken
English
Curt W. Ferguson, P.C.
The Estate Planning Center
919 West Main
Salem, IL, 62881-1303
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MO | Good Standing, Active | 2004 | 05/22/2022 |
IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 1989 | 03/03/2022 |
Legal answers | 92 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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"The Spoon of Integrity" | National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys | 2009 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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President & Founder | The Estate Planning Center | 1989 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys | Chairman: Drafting Development Task Force | 2014 - Present |
Illinois State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section | Member | 2000 - Present |
National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys | Member | 1996 - Present |
Christian Legal Society | Member | 1989 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Illinois State Bar Association Trust and Estates Newsletter | Beauty and the Beast: Spendthrift Trust meets the SECURE Act | 2020 |
Illinois State Bar Association Trust and Estates Newsletter | Beyond taxes and probate: Revive and refine the spendthrift trust | 2018 |
Illinois State Bar Association Trust and Estates Newsletter | Protective trusts without compressed tax brackets for trust management | 2016 |
Illinois State Bar Association Trust and Estates Newsletter | Stepping up the Basis on Credit Shelter Trust Assets: Having your cake and eating it too | 2015 |
Illinois State Bar Association Trust and Estates Newsletter | Reflections on National Network Membership | 2013 |
ISBA Agricultural Law Newsletter | My attorney won’t tell me what I should do! | 2013 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Texas School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1989 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Trusts 101 | Trusts Used For Tax Reduction | 2020 |
Trusts 101 | Grantor Trusts | 2020 |
NNEPA Collegium | Transfer the Family Business via Sale to Grantor Trust | 2017 |
Trusts 101 (NBI) and National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys Collegium | Grantor Trusts | 2016 |
National Network Collegium (Orlando) [Keynote Legal Address] | Powers of Appointment: Flexibility in Estate Planning | 2015 |
National Network Collegium (Indianapolis) | Clayton QTIP: an old idea for a new paradigm | 2015 |
National Network Collegium (Indianapolis) | Practical Drafting of Irrevocable Trusts | 2014 |
National Network Collegium (Orlando) [Keynote Legal Address] | ATRA 2012: It's Really Not About THOSE Taxes! | 2013 |
National Network Collegium (Indianapolis) | ATRA: Estate vs. Capital Gain Tax: A Whole New Ballgame | 2013 |
Farm Credit College | Estate Planning 101: Effective Planning for Farm Families | 2013 |
National Network Collegium | Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Planning | 2012 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Estate and Gift Tax Success | 100% reduction in estate tax |
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Chris Godfrey, Estate planning Attorney on Dec 8, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Curt is my go-to guy whenever I have a problem affecting our farming families. Not only is he very knowledgeable but his experience provides an invaluable perspective that is unique in our field. I enjoy spending time with him. A prospective client would be well-served by him and his exceptional team at the Estate Planning Center.
Joseph Ferraro, Estate planning Attorney on Oct 22, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Curt is one of the brightest minds in the estate planning profession. His cutting-edge strategies influence how attorneys practice across the country. He also combines this expertise with an incomparably high level of dedication to his clients and their estate plans. I highly recommend Curt without hesitation.
Chris Godfrey, Estate planning Attorney on Dec 8, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Curt is my go-to guy whenever I have a problem affecting our farming families. Not only is he very knowledgeable but his experience provides an invaluable perspective that is unique in our field. I enjoy spending time with him. A prospective client would be well-served by him and his exceptional team at the Estate Planning Center.
Joseph Ferraro, Estate planning Attorney on Oct 22, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Curt is one of the brightest minds in the estate planning profession. His cutting-edge strategies influence how attorneys practice across the country. He also combines this expertise with an incomparably high level of dedication to his clients and their estate plans. I highly recommend Curt without hesitation.
David Crandall, Estate planning Attorney on Apr 27, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
I have known Curt for about seven years due to our mutual involvement in the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys. I consider him one of my mentors in providing the highest quality estate planning for my clients. He is a caring and incredibly intelligent lawyer, exhibiting the very highest of ethical standards as a Christian attorney. I could not recommend him more highly.
Scott Williams, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 17, 2015
Relationship: Worked together on matter
It has been my sincere pleasure to have had the opportunity to work closely with Curt on a number of complex legal projects over the past 10 years. Curt is by far one of the most technically strong estate planning attorneys I have ever worked with. I am particularly impressed with his ability to sort through complex legal issues to find common sense and practical solutions for his clients. He is exceptionally committed to finding innovative ways to ensure each of his clients' estate plans achieve the purpose for which they were put in place. His work ethic is beyond reproach and he genuinely cares for each of his clients. I could not give a higher endorsement for this friend and colleague.
Tamara Cain, Estate planning Attorney on Sep 7, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have worked with Curt Ferguson in the estate planning arena for a number of years. His law firm is truly education-focused. Curt has developed a unique approach to estate planning that makes the complex subject of estate planning easy to understand, organized, and cost effective. He and his team at The Estate Planning Center establish life-long relationships with their clients, their client's helpers, and their client's families. Curt understands that estate plans must be maintained and updated because of changes in the law, the tax system, the family, mobility of family helpers, and Curt's constantly evolving methods for addressing his client's issues. I endorse Curt Ferguson and The Estate Planning Center for the process they have developed to make sure that their client's estate plans work as intended.
William Coyne, Estate planning Attorney on Jun 25, 2014
Relationship: Other
I have known Curt for more than ten years. Curt is that rare lawyer who is both technically very knowledgeable and dedicated to achieving a client's personal goals for the family. I have learned a great deal from him -- both about cutting edge tax minimization techniques, and about creative ways to design, implement, and maintain plans to achieve a client's long term goals.
Gary Waitzman, Estate planning Attorney on Mar 21, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have know Curt for many years as a joint member of the NNEPA a national estate planning group for attorneys. I know from working with him and being around him that he is one of the most intelligent, hard working, spiritual and dedicated attorneys I have ever met. He consistently goes the extra mile for his clients and the results speak for themselves. I highly recommend and endorse Curt.