Matthew H. Hoy

About Matthew

Matt works with clients from diverse backgrounds as they encounter various estate-related issues. Matt has over 27 years of experience and his wide-ranging estates practice encompasses planning matters (estate planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney and related planning arrangements) and estate administration matters (probate administration, trust administration, and litigation related to trusts and probate estates). In his estate planning work, Matt guides clients through estate planning-related matters such as wealth transfer and preservation issues, business succession planning, charitable planning, and estate tax planning. Matt works with his clients to draft and implement estate plans that fit the client’s financial and family circumstances whether using wills, trusts, powers of attorney, family business entities, charitable trusts, irrevocable trusts or many other tools which may be appropriate for the client situation. In addition, Matt maintains a very substantial practice representing families and financial institutions dealing with estate administration matters such as probate administration, trust administration, and other estate-related wealth transfer mechanisms. Matt advises clients who hold fiduciary positions (such as trustee, executor, or agent under a power of attorney) through the myriad of processes and issues found in such roles and procedural matters. Matt also represents heirs in trust administration and probate court proceedings. Matt has also developed a strong reputation as counsel for clients in trust and probate-related litigation. Each case is unique and the issues can be complex. Matt utilizes his estate planning and administration experience when representing clients confronting litigation of such matters. Matt’s experience and knowledge in estate planning, estate and trust administration, and litigation of such matters is also utilized by other attorneys when he is engaged as an expert witness in litigation regarding contested estate and trust matters.

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Education

Colleagues at Stevens & Brand LLP

Webster L. Golden

C. David Newbery

CPA

Stanton A. Hazlett

Of Counsel

Winton A. Winter Jr.

Bernard J. (B.J.) Hickert

Of Counsel

Sherri E. Loveland