International estate planning is complex. When you own assets overseas or want to leave your estate to non-citizen relatives, there are important matters to consider.

Estate planning is a complicated task on its own, and accounting for international matters doesn’t make anything easier. When you own assets or property overseas or wish to leave your estate to non-citizen relatives or those living outside the U.S., there are important matters you should take time to consider.

Some of these matters include considerations such as:

* How do I prepare an international Will?

* Do treaty countries impact my estate planning efforts?

* Can the federal estate tax be deferred for my non-citizen spouse?

* How can I protect my estate from unnecessary taxation before immigrating to the U.S.?

It’s OK to not know the answers to these questions or even how to begin planning your estate on an international level. You should, however, seek these answers by reaching out to an estate planning attorney who has the experience necessary to assist you. We can help you with international estate planning services, such as:

* International Estate Planning with Treaties

* Blocking Estate Tax Exposure (BETE) Trusts

* International Wills (Situs Will vs. Domicile Hague Wills)

* Qualified Domestic Trust (QDOT)

* Pre-Immigration Estate Planning

If you would like to meet with us, we’ll take time to understand what your current estate planning measures are (if any), what you want to achieve, and offer you options for ways that we can help you meet your goals. Give us a call at 253.858.5434 to set up an appointment today.