S. Craig Stone

S. Craig Stone

also known as Craig Stone Esq.

4.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 32 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Las Vegas, NV
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Business, Tax ... +4 more

8970 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas, NV

About S.

Biography

Practice Areas

7

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 30%

Assisting clients with Wills, Revocable Living Trust, Irrevocable Trusts, Powers of Attorney and other estate planning documents, with an emphasis on "values" based, holistic planning for a client's entire wealth.

33 years

30%
Business 25%

Assisting clients with entity selection and formation (corporations, partnerships, LLCs, etc.), contract reviews, risk management, buy-sell agreements, and business succession / exit planning issues.

33 years

25%
Tax 15%

Assisting clients with gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning issues, personal income tax reviews and planning, efficient pre- and post-retirement tax planning.

33 years

15%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) 10%

Assisting clients with the formation and maintenance of both operating and asset-holding LLCs (both Traditional LLCs and Series LLCs) as part of their estate and business planning needs.

33 years

10%
Probate 10%

Assisting clients with all areas of estate administration, including probate and trust administration issues.

33 years

10%
Trusts 9%

Assisting clients with all forms of Trusts, including Revocable Living Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Gifting Trusts, and Domestic Asset Protection Trusts as part of their estate and business planning needs.

33 years

9%
Power of Attorney 1%

Assist clients with Power of Attorney and Will Packages

33 years

1%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Nevada for 32 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 1993

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Location

Stone Bybee & Associates, PLLC

8970 W. Cheyenne Ave., Suite 110, Las Vegas, NV, 89129

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S. Craig Stone's Reviews

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4.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Probate

Posted by Edward | July 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Amended Review of Irrevocable Trust posted July 8, 2017

Craig Stone of Stone Law Offices, in Las Vegas, Nevada, prepared a trust for our family in 2017. Though I don’t necessarily have any issues with the trust document itself, I do remember him growing short-tempered with me for taking too long, in his estimation, to read and make changes to the document.... Mind you, this document is over 100 pages of some of the driest legalese you can imagine. Mr. Stone threatened to charge me at his hourly rate ($400/hr at the time), in addition to the flat fee I had paid, because he had to make a few changes that I requested. It seemed surly and churlish, but I let it pass. He has subsequently exhibited irritable and arrogant behavior. More recently, Mr. Stone misled my probate law attorney, Stephen Mayfield, in a conversation. Mr. Mayfield came away from that conversation believing that Mr. Stone had assured him that he would not ratify my removal as management trustee, only to come to find out a month later that he had. In fact, he did so the same day he spoke with Mr. Mayfield. Though he will disagree, I found Mr. Stone’s behavior to be deceptive and will no longer be able to trust him. I have instructed my attorneys to only communicate with him in writing from now on. (The above is my opinion as a lay person based on my dealings with S. Craig Stone, II. I do not present it as a statement of irrefutable fact.)

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S. Craig Stone's Lawyer Endorsements

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Randall Borkus

Trusts lawyer | Oct 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse attorney Craig Stone. He always puts his client's best interests first and he is a leader in the country in the trust and estate planning arena. Moreover, he is a man of high integrity!"

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Bryan Lowe

Tax lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Craig always does a great job for his clients. He's a good estate planner and he is very knowledgable in tax and estate planning."

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Steven Welch

Tax lawyer | May 02

Relationship: Other

"I have known Craig for several years, and apart from being pretty quick with his wit, the things I most appreciate about him are his warm and approachable demeanor and an uncanny ability to reduce the most complex concepts to elegant simplicity. His competence in his field is unrivaled, and his experience traverses more than just arcane tax over into business and estate planning for both traditional and high net worth families. If you want a lawyer who can cite the law chapter and verse but won't bore you with doing it, you have found the lawyer who will fit your need. If you are looking for a lawyer with all of that and a lion's share of character and integrity, look no further. You could and likely will do far worse going with someone else, and you certainly will not be able to do any better than Craig, which is why I highly recommend his professional services and enthusiastically endorse him."

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Larry Bray

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Craig is an expert in his practice areas and an excellent attorney. He is able to communicate complicated issues to clients in a way that is easy to understand. I endorse this lawyer without reservation. He has the highest character and integrity."

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Michael Potter

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"As a fellow Estate Planning attorney, I'm always inspired by Craig's professionalism and style. He's generous with his time and committed to professional excellence. He gives his clients top-notch service. We need a LOT more attorneys with the same heart and collegial demeanor. He is a credit to the legal profession."

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Bryan Lowe

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Steven Welch

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Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Principal, Stone Law Offices, LTD

Associations

2003 - Present

United States Tax Court

Member

1993 - Present

Nevada State Bar

Member

1993 - Present

United States District Court of Nevada

Member

Education

1993

Washington University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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