Bradley Rigor Recertified as Florida Bar Specialist in Wills, Trusts & Estates Law
01/31/14NAPLES, FLA. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Bradley G. Rigor, a partner in the firm’s Naples office, has been recertified by The Florida Bar Association as a specialist in the Wills, Trusts & Estates Law Group. He was initially certified in 2008.
The certification program, sanctioned by the Florida Supreme Court,
recognizes attorneys with special knowledge, skills and proficiency in wills,
trusts and estates law. Board-certified lawyers are evaluated for
professionalism and tested for expertise. Certification is valid for five years,
and attorneys are eligible for recertification if they meet the requirements
similar to those for initial certification.
Rigor is chair of the firm’s
Trusts & Estates Practice
Group in Naples. He concentrates his practice in estate planning and estate
and trust settlement. He has over 30 years of experience working with families
in the planning of their estates, and with their fiduciaries in settling their
affairs. His recent experience includes advising individual fiduciaries as to
their duties, powers and interpretations of wills and trusts; advising corporate
fiduciaries regarding the administration of trusts, including the proper
handling of discretionary payment requests; and the creation of planning
documents designed to maximize opportunities available under the federal estate
and gift tax laws while at the same time achieving desired family goals,
including wealth preservation from one generation to the next.
Rigor
received his law degree from Washburn University School of Law and his
undergraduate degree from Fort Hays State University.
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