Debra L. Stetter concentrates her practice in the areas of:
- Estate planning
- Federal estate, gift and generation-skipping tax planning
- Planning for closely held businesses
- Charitable planning
- Trust and estate administration
Her clients range from individuals and couples to large multi-generational families. She works closely with her clients to develop estate plans and strategies that reflect their personal goals and circumstances. Her practice encompasses testamentary planning for clients at all levels of wealth, special needs planning for disabled family members, the development and implementation of sophisticated wealth preservation strategies, succession planning for closely held companies, and the administration of estates, trusts and charitable organizations.
Ms. Stetter has extensive experience working with multi-generational family groups and family offices to preserve family businesses and wealth for future generations and to counsel younger generations on financial, estate planning and asset protection issues. She also works closely with corporate fiduciaries and charitable organizations on tax planning, document construction and trust administration issues.
Ms. Stetter is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, a national organization of estate planning attorneys who are elected as fellows only after demonstrating the highest level of professional competence and experience. She has been selected by her peers as being one of the top ten women estate planning attorneys in Illinois.