William S. Friedman Counsel

William (Bill) Friedman counsels his clients in both the tax and non-tax aspects of estate planning. He focuses specifically on estate planning strategies to efficiently minimize taxes through the creation of trusts, business entities, and charitable organizations, as well as the use of gifts, sales, and other wealth-transfer strategies. Bill has experience preparing a wide variety of estate planning documents, including wills, powers of attorney, revocable living trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, grantor and nongrantor trusts, GRATs, QPRTs, and freeze and investment partnerships.

Bill also advises private clients with international assets regarding U.S. estate planning, as well as reporting obligations and compliance opportunities, including participation in the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program and related programs.