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James L. Starshak

4.8
2 reviews

1001 Bishop St, Honolulu, HI 96813-3429

Charitable & Tax-Exempt Organizations, Closely Held Businesses & Succession Planning, Corporate, Business Formation & Operations and 8 more

About James L. Starshak

James L. Starshak is a lawyer practicing charitable & tax-exempt organizations, closely held businesses & succession planning, corporate, business formation & operations and 8 other areas of law. James received a B.B.A. degree from University of Notre Dame in 1966, and has been licensed for 57 years. James practices in Honolulu, HI.

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Taxation
Posted by anonymous
July 18, 2013
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Recommend highly

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
April 14, 2011
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Very well trained, knowledgable, and prompt.

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Areas of Law

  • Employee Benefits
  • Other 10
    • Charitable & Tax-Exempt Organizations
    • Closely Held Businesses & Succession Planning
    • Corporate, Business Formation & Operations
    • Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration
    • Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Tax Litigation
    • Tax, Estate Planning & Pension
    • Wealth Management
    • Trusts

Practice Details

  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Matters
    Corporate
    Drafted documentation
    performed restructuring of capital for the redemption of a deceased partner for a 20-attorney law firm. Organized real estate spin offs from closely held corporations to its shareholders in a tax advantageous manner. Revised the retirement program, analyzed the financial impact for the majority stockholders
    the compensation
    retirement benefits impacts. Developed succession plans for small business to transfer ownership from one generation to another
    negotiated
    prepared the documentation for the sale of medical
    dental practices as well as other businesses. Estate Planning
    Formed a family limited partnership
    grantor retained annuity trust to use valuation
    actuarial discounts to reduce taxable gifts. Used tax defective grantor trusts to reduce the taxable estate of the client while not decreasing the cash flow. Created trusts that transferred personal residences to children
    discounted values for estate
    gift tax purposes. Mr. Starshak also assists clients in retirement planning including cash flow analysis
    debt restructuring. Charitable Trusts
    Established charitable trusts that avoid the gain on the sale of appreciated property
    increase the income stream to the client. Qualified Plans
    Established defined benefit pension plans, money purchase pension plans, profit sharing plans including cross tested
    age weighted arrangements,
    Section 401(k) plans for hundreds of small
    large businesses. Used expertise in analyzing the clients' retirement needs while balancing the existing cash flow requirements
    costs to provide maximum benefit. Tax
    Prepared tax deferred sales of real property, both forward
    reverse exchanges.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1972, Hawaii
    1969, Illinois
    U.S. Federal Courts
    U.S. Supreme Court
    U.S. Tax Court
    Memberships

    Affiliations

    •Hawai'i State Bar Association, Taxation Section, Estate and Gift Tax Committee
    •Hawai'i Estate Planning Council
    •American Bar Association, Taxation Section
    •Hawai'i Chamber of Commerce, Tax Advisory Committee

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana
    Class of 1969
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Notre Dame
    Class of 1966
    B.B.A.

James L. Starshak

4.8
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1001 Bishop StHonolulu, HI 96813-3429U.S.A.

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