Overview

Scott Erickson’s clients benefit from his devotion of time and effort in learning and understanding their circumstances, needs and objectives.

Scott Erickson is an AV Preeminent-rated Certified Specialist in Estate and Trust Law, a Best Lawyers^® honoree, and a past chair of the State Bar of Arizona’s Estate and Trust Advisory Commission, which assists the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization in the certification of estate and trust law practitioners.

A senior partner in the firm, Scott has an estate planning practice encompassing asset protection planning, business succession planning, charitable gift planning, pre-marital planning, probate and trust administration, business formation, and the purchase/sale of interests in family owned entities.

Scott’s clients benefit from his:

• attention to ongoing tax developments and planning opportunities
• devoting the time and effort necessary to learn and understand each client’s circumstances, needs and objectives
• educating clients about the available options
• working closely with clients and their advisors to design and implement sound and specifically tailored strategies.

Effecting tax-efficient wealth transfers is an objective shared by many of Scott’s clients, but he is frequently called upon to help clients achieve other goals as well, such as reducing exposure to future creditor claims, preserving a family business or legacy, promoting a religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational cause, making lifetime and/or testamentary transfers to minor or disabled beneficiaries (or trusts for their benefit), and planning for incapacity.

Scott also represents and advises fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and creditors in estate and trust matters.