Bradley R Coppedge
Goggans, Stutzman, Hudson, Wilson & Mize, LLPMr. Coppedge's practice is devoted to business, tax and personal planning, particularly in the areas of entity selection/formation/operation, estate planning and probate, and tax matters and controversies. With his educational background and LL.M. in Taxation, Mr. Coppedge represents a significant number of small businesses, helps clients create new start-up business (LLCs, c-corporations, s-corporations and partnerships) and also represents a number of physician groups. He advises these clients on the best form of entity from a tax, liability, and operational standpoint, entity formation or incorporation, and continued representation on matters such as employment agreements, buy-sell agreements, contracts, leases, retirement plans and other matters related to the operation of a business. This representation regularly includes representing buyers and sellers of a business in connection with an asset purchase agreement or stock purchase agreement, and other corporate transactions. A significant portion of Mr. Coppedge's practice is dedicated to estate planning and estate administration. As part of his estate planning practice, Mr. Coppedge provides estate and tax planning advice for individuals, including the preparation of Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, life insurance trusts, family partnerships, gifting and transfer documents and various charitable planning techniques, such as charitable remainder and charitable lead trusts. In connection with his representation of estate planning clients, Mr. Coppedge regularly drafts pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Mr. Coppedge also represents both individual and corporate trustees in fiduciary matters including changes in trustees, trust terminations and similar matters.
- University of Miami School of Law
- LL.M. (1997) | Taxation
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- Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
- J.D. (1996) | Law
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- Mercer University
- B.B.A. (1993) | Accounting
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- Partner
- Goggans, Stutzman, Hudson, Wilson & Mize, LLP
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- Attorney (of counsel)
- Goggans, Stutzman, Hudson, Wilson & Mize, LLP
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- partner/shareholder
- Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
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- chair, Corporate & Partnership practice group chair, Tax practice group member, Estate Planning and Administration group
- partner
- Hatcher, Stubbs, Land, Hollis & Rothschild, LLP
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- chair, Estate Planning and Corporate practice groups, 2011-2015
- Estate Planning & Probate Overview: Just the Basics Please!
- self published book
- Transfers To Trust and use of UTMA Custodial Accounts
- Probate and Property Magazine (ABA publication)
- LLC Operating Agreements: Drafting Tips and Traps for the Unwary
- Probate & Property Magazine (ABA publication)
- Choice of Entity in Estate Planning
- Georgia Bar Journal
- Estate Planning and Asset Protection Planning, continuing education, Atlanta, GA
- GSH Learning Institute
- Mid-Year Business, Benefits, Tax & Legislative Update, Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM), Columbus GA chapter, Columbus, GA
- SHRM
- Choice of Entity in Estate Planning, Basic Fiduciary Law 201, Atlanta
- GA ICLE
- Wills and Estate Planning, Employee Lunch & Learn Retirement Readiness seminar, Columbus GA
- Midtown Medical Center
- Choice of Entity in Estate Planning, ICLE- Basic Fiduciary Law 201, Atlanta, GA (State Bar Headquarters)
- Institute of Continuing Legal Education in GA (ICLE)
- Best Lawyers in America
- BEST LAWYERS
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America in Trusts and Estates
- Platinum Client Champion Award
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo
- 10.0 out of 10.0 rating on AVVO
- Five Star Wealth Manager award -attorney category
- Atlanta Magazine
- Atlanta Estate Planning Council
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- Alabama State Bar # ASB-2560-D61B
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- State Bar of Georgia
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- Georgia Federal Tax Conference
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- Alabama
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- Georgia
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- United States Tax Court
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Services can be provided on an hourly rate basis, or a fixed fee agreement.
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Entity Formation (corporations, partnerships, etc)
- Guardianships and Conservatorships
- Commercial Leases
- Trusts
- prenuptial agreements
- English: Spoken, Written