
Elizabeth Mathieu
Mathieu, Ranum & Allaire, PLLC
Elizabeth Mathieu is a highly experienced attorney in Ketchum, Idaho. She is a co-founding and co-managing partner at Mathieu, Ranum & Allaire, PLLC
. Her legal practice focuses on:
• Estates, gifts, and trusts planning and administration
• Powers of attorney and health care directives
• Tax law - estates, gifts, trusts, retirement plans, and other planning structures
• Charitable planning (domestic and international)
• International estate planning
• Pre and post nuptial agreements
• Tax-exempt charitable organizations entity selection, formation, and management
She has over 38 years of legal experience, with bar admissions in Idaho (since 2011), New York (since 1983), and the U.S. Supreme Court (since 2009).
Before moving to Idaho, Mathieu led trust companies at institutions such as Chase Manhattan Private Bank and Neuberger Berman Trust Companies and headed a family office. She also managed her own law firm in New York.
Thus, she provides practical as well as legal advice and solutions to clients.
Mathieu is recognized as an authority in tax and estate planning and has frequently published and spoken on related topics. Her work has appeared in publications like the NYU Institute on Federal Taxation Proceedings, Journal of Estate Planning, Journal of Gift Planning, Ali-Aba Post-Mortem Estate Planning, and Journal of Private Portfolio Management. She has been quoted in Forbes, Fortune, Departures Magazine, and the Financial Times.
She is active in professional organizations, including the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and the International Women's Forum.
Mathieu holds a BA from Vassar College, a JD from Suffolk University Law School, and a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University.
Award - She is ranked by Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide.
She is described by clients and peers as extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and pleasant to work with.
Languages spoken include English, and basic French, and Italian.
- Vassar College
- B.A.
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- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D.
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- Columbia University School of International Affairs
- M.A.
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- TRUSTS AND ESTATES PRACTIONER
- SOCIETY OF TRUSTS AND ESTATES PRACTIONERS
- Idaho Bar
- Member
- Current
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- US Supreme Court
- Admitted
- Current
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- American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trusts
- Member
- Current
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- American Bar Association, Taxation
- Member
- Current
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- International Women's Forum
- President, IWF Idaho
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- Idaho
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- New York
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Free Consultation
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- 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
- Tax-Exempt Organizations Law