Estates and Taxes

The personal and client-driven culture of Callison Tighe & Robinson is exceptionally well suited to the preparation of wills and estate plans and the administration of large, taxable estates. Our tax attorneys provide clients with advice and services concerning complex estate planning, estate and trust administration, employee benefits, and general tax matters.

The Estate group's practice area includes:

• Analysis and planning of client estates;
• Administration of an estate upon death, including probate, preparation of federal and state estate tax returns, management and sale of estate assets, transfer of properties to beneficiaries, and postmortem tax planning;
• Problem-solving in trust administration matters, such as interpretation of trust documents, tax-related issues, and litigation and defense work;
• Probate litigation;
• Guardianships;
• Federal estate tax audits; and
• Estate-related business transactions.

Our general tax practice deals with federal, state, and local taxes of all kinds, including:

• Individual, partnership, corporate, tax exempt organization, and trust tax issues;
• Corporate formations, distributions, liquidations, and reorganizations;
• Corporate mergers and acquisitions;
• Compensation and deferred compensation plans, including incentive stock options, stock bonuses, employee stock ownership, and other employee benefit plans;
• ERISA issues;
• Representation before the IRS; and
• Federal and state tax audits, investigations, and litigation.

Callison Tighe & Robinson, LLC
Palmetto Armory Office Building
1812 Lincoln Street, Second Floor
Post Office Box 1390 (29202-1390)
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Phone: (803) 256-2371
Fax: (803) 256-6431