Estate and Business Planning

Baker Botts is among the leading law firms in the world, with a nationally prominent estate planning practice. We advise exceptionally high net worth individuals in all aspects of estate planning and administration, as well as estate and gift tax litigation and fiduciary litigation. We are particularly known for the design, implementation and defense of advanced strategies to transfer ownership of family businesses and legacy properties from one generation to the next (or to charity). Our lawyers are experienced in transfers of hard-to-value assets, family limited partnerships, business valuation issues and family business succession planning.