Estate Planning & Probate

Hardt, Stern & Kayne, P.C. practices and provides its expertise in all areas of the administration of small, medium and large-sized estates and trusts.

In addition, the firm has extensive experience in the administration of guardianship estates.  The firm serves its clients in probate and trust administration and litigation and works with the preparation of federal estate, gift and income tax returns.  We have extensive experience with federal estate tax audits and have obtained many successful results for our clients.  Our tax attorneys also provide creative and post-death tax planning and savings for our clients with the goal of reduction of income and transfer taxes.  The firm’s extensive estate planning expertise includes developing and implementing complex estate plans for individuals and families with substantial assets.  A major point of our practice involves counseling families and closely held businesses on corporate succession planning.