Practices

• Private Client & Wealth Planning

Biography

Jillyn advises high-net-worth individuals and corporate executives with their estate tax and corporate matters. Her thirty plus years of experience are invaluable to her clients when dealing with their families and businesses.

Jillyn combines her knowledge regarding trusts, advanced estate tax planning, business, real estate matters, and charitable planning to provide a complete estate plan that meets each client’s unique objectives.

Jillyn particularly enjoys overseeing the firm’s Family Office Services and advising clients regarding their charitable and tax planning options, which often include the following:

• Family Foundations
• Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs)
• Irrevocable Trusts for children or grandchildren
• Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts (ILITs)
• Grantor Retained Trusts (GRATs)
• Dynasty Trusts and many other tax-saving strategies

In 1993 Jillyn began litigating complex probate & trust cases at the Trial Court and Appellate Court level with published opinions regarding community property claims against separate property trusts; post-mortem shareholder derivative actions; and defending widows’ claims and families’ claims for their inheritance. In 1996 she was admitted to the United States Supreme Court, a rare and distinguished accomplishment among less than 1% of attorneys nationwide. As a partner at Frost Brown Todd, she applies her litigation experience and the litigation team’s experience to help our clients avoid litigation when planning their estates. Jillyn also advises her clients regarding their real estate business legal issues.

She is a noted speaker on Trust & Probate Litigation, Advanced Inheritance Tax Planning, Estate Planning for Business Owners, Family Office Services, Special Needs Trusts, and Charitable Planning.