William L Johnson works with clients to develop estate plans tailored to meet the particular needs of each client and his or her heirs. He prepares a wide range of estate planning documents including wills, revocable living trusts, life insurance trusts, charitable trusts, trusts for grandchildren, durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills and other estate planning tools. William Johnson's expertise also includes assisting clients with developing and implementing gift strategies to reduce estate taxes using such sophisticated tools as limited partnerships and limited liability companies.

William L. Johnson places great emphasis on providing caring service to individuals who have lost loved ones by assisting them with the often difficult tasks involved in the administration of estates and trusts.  Mr Johnson advises executors and trustees concerning their fiduciary duties and assist with such tasks as the preparation of accountings and tax returns, working with the probate court, determining the value of assets for transfer tax purposes, and taking full advantage of the tax laws to reduce the impact of estate and income taxes on estates and trusts. William Johnson also has considerable experience in representing clients in the resolution of will disputes.

William L. Johnson works closely with the firm's business attorneys to meet the needs of our clients with family owned businesses. Planning for the transition of the family owned business to the next generation often requires the utilization of a specially crafted estate plan that may include corporate reorganizations, buy/sell agreements among shareholders, significant valuation reviews and other business planning tools in addition to more traditional estate planning documents.