Office | Scottsdale, AZ

About Braun Cathie Kruzel PC

Representing Individuals and Private Businesses in Estate, Trust, Tax, and Business Planning Matters.

Braun Cathie Kruzel PC was formed in 1999 to exclusively focus on estate planning and trust administration, settlement of both contested and non-contested estates, and related business and tax planning. Several members of our group have been in practice for decades.

Based in Scottsdale since 1999, BCK occupied its offices at the Kierland Commons for 18 years before moving to the Perimeter Center in 2022. BCK is focused on steady growth which will assure our position as one of the premier estate planning and estate administration boutique firms in the State of Arizona. Our adept estate planning, administration and business planning attorneys have been practicing in the Valley for over 31 years and have over 91 years of experiences combined in protecting clients' wealth, trusts, estates and business endeavors.

In addition to representing trustees, personal representatives, and estate/trust beneficiaries, we handle business planning, business transactional work, and litigation matters. While we are constantly looking for new solutions, even with the best estate, tax, and business planning, there is often controversy. We continue to meet the needs of our clients by providing exemplary litigation services to continue the process until there is resolution.

Our firm provides personalized attention and comprehensive services to a diverse client base, from family limited partnerships to real estate investment entities, to manufacturing concerns. We regularly represent business clients in the selection of the appropriate type of entity, formation of partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies, sales, mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations of businesses; contractual negotiations of all types, such as buy-sell agreements, distribution arrangements and employment contracts and benefits.

In addition, family roots in the Midwest have led to a strong Midwest work ethic, and we represent clients in many other common law and community states and internationally.

 

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Estate Planning
Posted by anonymous
August 21, 2025
Hired Law Firm

We have enjoyed working with Kelley and her associates in updating our estate plan established by her office 7 years ago. We felt that she listened to and efficiently executed our wishes .She's our go to lawyer.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by Ethel
September 12, 2023
Hired Law Firm

When my husband became incapacitated, I had to take over the family finances. His retirement account was in a trust written in such a way that I was unable to access the account to pay the everyday bills. My lawyer worked with me to get the access I needed. She then reviewed our other legal documents. She explained in everyday language my options and then prepared new documents so that both my husband's and my wishes will be carried out in the future. It was truly a pleasure working with this attorney. I strongly recommend this firm and would not hesitate to use them again if the need arises.

 
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
June 10, 2012
Hired Attorney Bradley S. Braun

just a great all around firm

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
March 16, 2010
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Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
November 14, 2011
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Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
August 16, 2013
Hired Attorney Bradley S. Braun

Though perhaps a bit more expensive than I anticipated, Mr. Braun is a very knowledgeable attorney in this practice area.

Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
January 15, 2022
Hired Law Firm

Technical expertise - 5 stars Value - 2 stars; 30% over the range originally communicated Trustworthiness, Integrity - 1 star; In updating our trust, the attorney we were working with recommended 3 foundations but only one trust company and kept returning to that recommendation despite our interest in alternatives. We later learned that the recommended Trust contact was a former colleague at their firm. That was never communicated to us. Ironically, had our atty been transparent and communicated that as a basis for the recommendation, it might have been influential. As it was, it raised many questions and caused us to lose confidence. On this point alone, I would not recommend them

 
Wills and Probate
Posted by anonymous
August 06, 2021
Hired Law Firm

They actually represented the fiduciary in my state and they assisted the former personal representative to basically steal everything that he possibly could and failed to hold him accountable they created a conflict of interest when they sided with him in accord hearing by submitting evidence together when he wasn't even supposed to be a part of the hearing they are very unprofessional they do not respond to questions and God forbid that you ask them questions that they don't want to answer the only thing that they're good at is wasting your money and doing absolutely nothing except basically bribing witnesses and that's the only way that they would win at court case and they can say that I'm lying but the fact is that they bribed my witness to not appear for me because they knew that if she had they would have lost the case and they couldn't have that because then otherwise they couldn't let my brother get away with what he did because they were friends with his attorney

 

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 17
    • Estate Planning
    • Trust Administration
    • Guardianship and Conservatorship
    • Conservatorship
    • Guardianship
    • Charitable Giving
    • Charitable Trusts and Foundations
    • Contested Trusts and Estates
    • Estate Administration
    • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
    • Estate Settlements
    • Family Trusts
    • Family Wealth Transfer
    • Living Trusts
    • Powers of Attorney
    • Special Needs Trusts
    • Trust Planning

  • Business Law 2
    • Business Planning
    • Business Organizations
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Wills and Probate 6
    • Wills
    • Contested Wills
    • Living Wills
    • Successions
    • Ancillary Probate
    • Probate Administration
  • Inheritance
  • Taxation 2
    • Probate Taxation
    • Estate and Gift Taxation
  • Corporate Law 9
    • Closely Held Corporations
    • Corporate Dissolutions
    • Corporate Planning
    • Corporate Organization
    • Corporate Reorganization
    • Corporate Successions
    • Corporate Taxation
    • Professional Corporations
    • S Corporations
  • Contracts 2
    • Corporate Contracts
    • Real Estate Contracts
  • Elder Law 2
    • Advance Directives
    • Estate Planning for the Elderly
  • Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations 1
    • Private Foundations
  • Real Estate 3
    • Easements
    • Real Estate Exchanges
    • Real Estate Sales
  • Conveyancing
  • Leases and Leasing 1
    • Real Estate Leasing
  • Other 1
    • Charitable Planning

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  • Languages

    English
    Spanish.

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    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available

  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1999

    Former/Historical Names

    Braun Siler Kruzel PC

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8501 East Princess Drive, Suite 190Scottsdale, AZ 85255U.S.A.

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