Media Mentions
2007
Richard Dees was quoted in the November 14 edition of The New York Times about how business owners need to start thinking about estate planning, since the federal estate tax, with a top rate of 45 percent, can have a big effect on the business left behind, and planning now is the best way to manage that. "First, divide the business into voting and nonvoting shares, even if you must recapitalize the company," said Mr. Dees. "Ideally, voting stock should make up no more than 10 percent of the total company shares," he added.
Richard L. Dees, Private Client
2005
Richard Dees was recognized in the December 2005 issue of Robb Robert Worth magazine as one of the top 100 estate planning attorneys in the United States. The attorneys were identified through a nomination process in which the publication reached out to financial advisors, family office executives, accountants, consultants, academics and others who work regularly with estate planning attorneys.
Richard L. Dees, Private Client
Richard Dees was quoted in the November 2005 issue of Wealth Manager magazine in an article about how estate taxes can present difficulties for family-business owners so lawyers are encouraging clients to plan ahead. "Taxes can be the most important [issue] after making sure there's a team in place that can continue the operations of the business if something happens to the owner," Mr. Dees said.
