Kirk Kaplan

Every estate plan will be implemented, even the one you fail to create. Your goal should be to create a plan to speak for you when you cannot toward maintaining harmony among everyone important to you and minimizing the most likely unintended beneficial interest in your estate - lawyers.

I am passionate about helping people create and enforce their estate plan with a focus to exclude lawyer predators. Here is why: My over 20 years of practicing law and accounting has revealed a common theme that runs through all trust litigation--legal formality during incapacity and after death OFTEN UNDERMINES family understandings that predatory lawyers exploit. Failing to account for family understandings many times causes catastrophic plan failures that unintentionally favor a child to the detriment of other children and their attorneys, and usually causes significant financial and psychological strain on all involved. For example, people are surprised to find out provisions in a trust to protect a child from a creditor like a credit card company will be used by that child as a reason not to repay amounts the child owes a parent after the parent dies. Situations like this are addressed in estate plans clients create with me. Attorneys for these children also advocate the anti alienation clause does not apply and therefore should be paid from the trust estate. We address this issue head-in to prevent lawyers from benefiting from your estate.

A significant part of estate planning is helping people discover and address family understandings to eliminate or mitigate family distress after death. Find a firm with litigation and accounting experience that brings strategic and analytical focus to bear dispensing with clutter towards finding solutions with clear direction for your estate plan to mitigate common traps and reduce or eliminate potential challenges so your interests are protected now and in the future.

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

J.D. (1996)

1996

Honors: Cum Laude

Regis University

B.S. (1986) | Accounting and Business Administration

1986

Honors: Cum Laude

Senior Associate

Jones Vargas

2005 - 2008

Estate, Probate and Taxation.

Estate Planning in Nevada

DC Publications

2015

What Do I Do After My Loved One Dies: How To Probate An Estate In Nevada

DC Publication

2015

Sale of Probate Property in Probate, Guardianship and Powers of Attorney, FIRPTA, las Vegas, Nevda

January 19, 2022

Crest Key Legal and Accounting Sponsored

Best practicus to expedite sales of real property and minimize court involvement.

Probate In Nevada and Foreign Investment In Real Property Transfer Act, Las Vegas

September 17, 2019

Fidelity National Title Company

Certified Public Accountant

Nevada State Board of Accountancy

1990

AV Preeminent Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Top Lawyer

Desert Companion Magazine

2014

Colorado Bar Association Public And Legal Services

Member

1997 - Current

Nevada State Bar  # 5685

Member

1996 - Current

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Member

1990 - Current

Nevada Society of Certified Public Accountants

Member

1990 - Current

Colorado

Colorado Supreme Court

ID Number: 28498

Since 1997

Nevada

State Bar of Nevada

ID Number: 5685

Since 1996

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Q. With an affidavit of entitlement in Nevada completed and notarized, how do you cash a check made out to the estate?

February 11, 2024

A: Likely the Affidavit will not be effective with banks, but you could try to ask if they would cash the checks. Try the bank you are currently work with. Or, send the affidavit to each of the issuers of the checks and them to re issue the check in your name. Depending upon the number of checks, this could be tedious and possibly unproductive. If all else fails, then you will likely to have to petition the court to issue special letters of administration, then obtain a tax ID for the estate and open an account with your chosen bank. I know there is a lot of work here, but that is how I understand the process works from all the years I have been probating estates in Nevada. I wish you well.

Q. Need proba need a probate attorney for administrator of will in Fallon Nevada Churchill county

January 22, 2024

A: I am sorry to hear you lost someone important to you. We handle probates in all 17 counties, including Churchill County, in Nevada for several years and are familiar with local court rules of the Tenth Judicial District Court. Since I am also a CPA, if required, I will actively assist with tax savings planning for the Estate to get more to the heirs. If you become a client, we will share with you our "Probate Road Map" (Nevada Service Mark) timely advising you of critical information I have learned over the 27 years of my practice in probate you need to know and what to expect next. I also for the past three years have provided continuing education classes to non attorney professionals who are involved in probate matters.

Our telephone number is (702) 202-4153. We look forward to speaking to you. ... Read More

Q. How to start probate with a will and executor outlined in Nevada, Clark county?

October 10, 2023

A: In short, if your are a DIYer, you will need to file an opening petition and notice of hearing on a petition. The Court Clerk will issue its version of a Notice of Hearing. You can get forms from Legal Services of Southern Nevada on the first floor of the Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas.

If you are looking for an attorney to assist you, you may want to ask ChatGPT to list qualifications of a probate attorney in Nevada. Once obtained list of qualifications, then call/visit as many number of attorney candidates and sort it out.

I wish you well.