A Thomas Christensen
Trusts & Estates

The Trusts and Estates Group focuses on the rational use, protection, and disposition of assets and includes retirement planning, preparation of wills and trusts, administration of estates, representation of clients in will contests and disputes, preparation of living wills, guardianships, adoptions, counseling on the disposition of assets by gift or time of death.
* Retirement planning
* Preparation of wills and trusts
* Living wills
* Guardianship
* Adoptions
* Counseling on the disposition of assets by gift or time of death
* Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid matters
* Succession Planning
* Business Succession Planning
* Charitable Planning
* Estate and Gift Planning
* Estate and Trust Administration
* Fiduciary Litigation
* Income Tax Planning and Compliance
* Trust Counsel Services

A Thomas Christensen
Marshall & Melhorn LLC
4 SeaGate - 8th Floor
Toledo OH 43604
Tel: 419 279-7141
Fax: 419 249-7151
E-mail: christensen@marshall-melhorn.com

Accredited Estate Planner - National Association of Estate Planners & Councils

PRACTICE AREAS:
* Estate Planning
- Wills
- A/B Trusts
- Life Insurance Trust
- Qualified Personal Residence Trusts
- Durable Powers of Attorney
- Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
- Health Care Powers of Attorney
- Living Wills
- Special Needs Trust
- Probate Administration
- Preparation of Federal & State Estate Tax Returns
* Corporate and LLC Liquidation/Dissolutions
* Corporate and LLC Mergers/Consolidations
* Formation of Corporations, Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies
* Representation of Business and Professional Practice Sales and Purchases
* Buy-Sell Agreements
* Employment Agreements
* Non-Competition Agreements
* Commercial Loan Documentation
* Commercial and Residential Real Estate Sales and Purchases
* Design of Cafeteria Plans

Mr. Christensen is a member of the law firm of Marshall & Melhorn, LLC licensed in the states of Ohio and Michigan, primarily practicing in the areas of taxation, estate planning, probate, business, and employee benefits law. He is accredited by the National Association of Estate Planning Councils as an Accredited Estate Planner, is a past President of the Toledo Estate Planning Counsel and a member of the Estate Planning/Probate Committees of the Ohio.

Mr. Christensen is admitted to practice before the United States District Court of the Northern District of Ohio, the United States Tax Court, all courts in the State of Ohio and in the State of Michigan.

He is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio Bar Association, and Toledo Bar Association. He is also a past Secretary of the Taxation Committee of The Toledo Bar Association, and is a member of the American Bar Association Real Property and Probate Section.

Tom Christensen is AV rated.

*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.
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