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Private Wealth Law

Kansas

7 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Scott K Martinsen

High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Scott represents clients in the preparation and administration of Wills, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Business Entities, Durable Powers of Attorney, Living Wills and Charitable Organizations. The majority of his practice is focused on high net worth individuals and families with an emphasis on planning to minimize gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes. Scott also represents individual and corporate trustees in litigation involving estates and trusts.

Professional Memberships

-ACTEC Fellow

-KS State Chair of ACTEC (2017-present)

-Chairman of the Probate and Trust Law Committee (2007-2010)

-Vice Chair OF THE Probate and Trust Law Committee of the Missouri Bar (2011-present)

Publications

Scott is a frequent author and lecturer on estate planning topics at seminars sponsored by ACTEC, The Missouri Bar, the University of Missouri-Columbia and the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association. Please see our firm website at www.kwm-law.com for more information.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Missouri - 1991

Kansas - 1992

Education

Notre Dame Law School

J.D.

1991

University of Minnesota

B.A.

1984 - 1988

Awards

Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)

Best Lawyers

2023

Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)

Best Lawyers

2021

Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)

Best Lawyers

2019

Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)

Best Lawyers

2016

Lawyer of the Year, Trusts and Estates (Kansas City, KS)

Best Lawyers

2014

Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyer, Estate and Trust Litigation; Estate Planning & Probate

SuperLawyers

2020

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