Gregory S. Smith

Accomplish asset protection and estate planning goals using state-of-the-art legal and tax-advantaged strategies and tools. Gregory S. Smith is an estate planning attorney and Certified Public Accountant (Attorney and CPA) with the knowledge and skills to protect and maximize your assets.

Trusts are created to hold an owner’s assets. Properly structured, a Las Vegas trust will take into account the debts, income, taxes and evaluate legal, jurisdictional and individual circumstances relevant to protect and transfer ownership of assets from the owner to their designated heirs or beneficiaries.

Probate is the legal process within which all the affairs regarding the Estate of a deceased person are resolved, which are overseen by a probate court. The probate process involves collecting the deceased person's assets, liquidating liabilities, paying necessary taxes, and distributing property to heirs or designees.

Business structuring provides different levels of asset protection and unique tax benefits to owners based on the state of incorporation, the number of owners, the type of business, and other factors. Selection and creation of the type of business that is appropriate for a given set of circumstances must be done prior to the occurrence of the death of the owners or other adverse events such as bankruptcy, civil or criminal litigation or other events.