Gordon D Wishard

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Estate Planning and Administration

Estate planning requires the identification and implementation of the clients' individual desires while considering family, financial and tax issues. Ice Miller's attorneys are experienced in innovative planning techniques that address the objectives of our clients with individual attention and sensitivity. We prepare carefully tailored wills, trusts and many other instruments that include sophisticated tax minimization techniques. When clients pass away, we provide counsel to executors, trustees and beneficiaries in the often complex administration of estates and trusts, including federal estate tax matters, the many elections that are involved in them, and the disposition of fine art and collections.

Guardianships and Adoptions

When families need advice about guardianships or adoptions, Ice Miller provides counsel that helps them understand and deal with the applicable laws and procedures. We provide advice on alternatives to guardianships, such as living trusts and durable powers of attorney. These tools can eliminate or reduce the need for formal and expensive court proceedings.

Probate Litigation

Controversies can arise in all aspects of estate and trust administration. Ice Miller has represented trusts, estates and beneficiaries of trusts and estates in litigation regarding will contests, will and trust interpretation, breaches of fiduciary duty by the trustee and removal of the trustee, tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and the Indiana Department of Revenue, and resolution of disputed claims against estates. Ice Miller has also advised and continues to assist charities with respect to the use of charitable gifts. Finally, Ice Miller has on numerous occasions served as counsel in disputed guardianship matters.

Certified Estate Planning & Administration Specialist - Indiana State Bar Association

Gordon D Wishard
Ice Miller LLP
1 American Square #3100
Indianapolis IN 46282
Tel: 317 236-2100
Fax: 317 236-2219
E-mail: gordon.wishard@icemiller.com

Services:
- Colleges and Universities
- Corporate and Governance Services for Colleges and Universities
- Dispute Resolution/Litigation
- Endowment and Planned Giving for Colleges and Universities
- Estate Planning and Administration
- Guardianships and Adoptions
- Personal Services
- Probate Litigation
- Retirement Planning
- Tax Services for Colleges and Universities