About Us
Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd.
is one of the largest law firms devoted exclusively to estate and income
tax planning and related dispute resolution in the Chicago area. Formed
in July 1988, the principal focus of our practice is on federal income
tax, estate tax, gift tax and charitable planning for individuals and
closely-held businesses. Our firm is also retained by executors, trustees,
beneficiaries, charities and business owners in complex will, estate
and trust contests.
We represent clients in structuring their business transactions as well
as planning their charitable giving, income tax and estate tax matters.
Our goal is to provide the most sophisticated and effective estate planning
advice in conjunction with practical business planning. Since all of
our attorneys concentrate on estate and income tax planning matters,
we believe that Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. is uniquely suited to
providing legal advice for the most complicated scenarios, as well as
typical planning matters.
In addition to planning, we also
represent executors, trustees, beneficiaries, charities and business
owners in the litigation and mediation of estate, trust and guardianship
matters. Whether a will or a trust contest, claims against an estate,
or dispute over the administration of a trust or operation of a family
business, it is the experience our lawyers bring to bear that provides
clients with the resources to make good decisions on resolution options
- settlement, the courtroom or mediation.
With respect to tax matters, Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. understands
that in order to properly advise clients, our lawyers need to become
keenly familiar with a client's desires and goals. Our lawyers listen
carefully to the needs and concerns expressed by clients and, in turn,
recommend tax efficient solutions to meet each client's specific objectives.
Our clients deserve and expect personal and timely communication, and that is what Levin Schreder & Carey Ltd. lawyers deliver. We also present ideas and options for our clients so that they can act opportunistically to achieve their goals as circumstances change over time. As a result of our forward thinking collaboration with clients, many individuals and business owners look to us for guidance in choosing and working with other professionals, including accountants, investment advisors, and real estate or corporate transaction attorneys.
