Scott Curtis | La Crosse Estate Lawyer

Atty. Scott Curtis

Atty. Scott Curtis

Experience: 13 years
Language(s): English | Spanish

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About Scott

Attorney Scott J. Curtis, a shareholder with the firm, practices in the areas of probate estates & trusts, general business law, estate planning, business formation & administration, business succession planning, estate and trust litigation, real estate,  non-profit organizations, professional practices, estate planning,  and general litigation.

Proficient in comprehensive estate planning, Mr. Curtis structures succession and estate plans for owners of family businesses engaged in numerous industries.  In the field of probate and trust administration, Mr. Curtis has a reputation for success handling multi-million dollar estates, including contested estates.  Mr. Curtis has worked with clients to structure complex Medicaid divestment strategies, plans for gift tax avoidance, Reverse and Forward Single and Multiple Asset Tax-Deferred Exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Additionally, Mr. Curtis has represented buyers and sellers in transactions involving professional practices including chiropractic, dental, and medical businesses.

Mr. Curtis has represented numerous non-profit organizations and has helped clients to carry out their philanthropic goals by forming and managing charitable entities.  He has helped clients with personal wealth to create private foundations for long-term charitable giving within the family.  He has assisted with the formation of public charities and has served on the board of organizations that support the Catholic Church, veterans causes, and community development.

Mr. Curtis is also a frequent speaker on estate, tax, and business law issues.

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Experience

Shareholder | Attorney

O’Flaherty Heim Birnbaum Kirchner & Curtis, Ltd.

Present

La Crosse, WI

Admission

Verified Minnesota

2013

Verified Wisconsin

2012

Education

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Bachelors

2009

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Boy Scouts of America Gateway Area Council Board Member
    2014 - Present
  • Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Knight
    2014 - Present
  • La Crosse County Bar Association Member
    2012 - Present
Honors / Awards
  • Eagle Scout Boy Scouts of America
    2003

Notable Work

Cases

In the Estate of Dorothy E. Otto

Assets distributed, case disposed.

Publications

lacrosselaw.com The President’s Proposed Budget And Changes To Estate And Gift Taxes

2014


lacrosselaw.com Vague And Uncertain Memorandum Of Understanding Does Not Support Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claim

2014

Curtis Law Firm, LLC Highlights

Estate, Wills & Probate, Trusts

Firm Size: 1
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English, Spanish