Angelo & Banta, P.A. -- Attorneys At Law

Adrian Philip Thomas

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Practice Areas:
Estate Planning
Probate and Probate Litigation
Estate and Tax Administration

Estate Planning
Mr. Thomas is an experienced estate planning attorney with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Estate Planning. With tax laws constantly changing, Mr. Thomas keeps current with recent developments in order to structure personalized and tax-effective estate plans for each client. Such planning methods include:

Family Limited Partnerships

Revocable Trusts / Living Trusts

Last Will and Testaments

Irrevocable Trusts

Life Insurance Trusts

Codicils and Amendments

Probate and Probate Litigation
The death of a loved one can be a difficult and challenging time. Many legal questions are raised in the probate process that could result in years of delay and unexpected financial drain on the estate. Mr. Thomas' experience and focused approach in handling probate matters and related litigation provides needed assistance in solving seemingly insurmountable estate and legal obstacles. Mr. Thomas advises his probate clients in the following areas:

Will contests (undue influence and lack of capacity)

Trust administration and litigation

Estate and probate disputes

Federal (IRS) and State tax matters

Estate and Tax Administration
The two things that no one can avoid - death and taxes - usually happen at the same time to the affluent. When successful people die, a 50% estate tax on average is levied on the estate. Mr. Thomas represents his clients in the following areas:

Federal Estate Tax Returns

After death-tax elections

Asset valuation discounts

IRAs or 401Ks - roll-over (or taxed)

Forced sale of estate assets & businesses

Rights of the surviving spouse and children

Deferred taxation

Education

1990; B.A., UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

1993; J.D., NOVA UNIVERSITY

2000; LL.M., UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI