Meredith M. Mazzola

Meredith concentrates her practice in the areas of estate and tax planning, and estate and trust administration. She represents and advises high-net-worth individuals, closely-held businesses, individual and corporate fiduciaries, and nonprofit and charitable entities. Meredith handles lifetime and end-of-life planning and related document preparation, including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives, as well as lifetime giving, business succession, and charitable planning matters. She also provides counsel regarding estate and income tax saving techniques, and where needed represents clients in audits and tax appeals.

In the area of estate administration, Meredith represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in probate matters, including intestacy proceedings, probate of Wills, marshaling estate assets and providing an inventory, the satisfaction of federal and state tax obligations, the preparation of petitions and supporting documents, and the settlement of complex estates, including probate litigation involving contested wills and fiduciary accountings.

Meredith also handles international tax matters, including inbound and outbound income, gift and estate tax planning, and issues relating to controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, permanent establishment and treaty benefits. Additionally, she provides tax planning for high-net-worth individuals with closely held businesses or equity compensation.