Kansas City Attorney with Over 10 Years of Experience

Estate Planning | Small Business Advising | Probate

Whether you are looking to create an estate plan, dealing with probate issues or have questions about business matters, working with an experienced lawyer is critical to obtaining the help you need. At the Law Office of Ray Kowalczewski, LLC, we have been educating clients about their legal options for over 10 years.

Estate Planning

Estate planning is the process of deciding how your assets will be distributed at your death. The primary goal of estate planning is to ensure the transfer of your property to the beneficiaries of your choice at the lowest cost possible. Reducing taxes is an important component of estate planning, but the process of planning involves more than finding tax-saving strategies.

At the Law Office of Ray Kowalczewski, LLC, we educate our clients without complicating the process. We will explain your options and make suggestions about various estate planning methods, including:

• Transfer on death designation (TOD)
• Pay on death designation (POD)
• Beneficiary designations
• Powers of attorney
• Wills
• Trusts
• Revocable trusts
• Irrevocable trusts

When you contact our firm, we will walk you through the estate planning process. First, we will determine and valuate your assets. Next, we will decide whom you want to receive the assets after your death. Finally, we will determine the most efficient way to transfer your assets to the desired people.

Small Business Advising

We advise clients on the start up of their business and the on-going operations of their business. With an LL.M. in Taxation, attorney Ray Kowalczewski also helps clients make the decision as to which type of legal entity will best suit their needs and optimize their tax benefits. He assists with the set up of:

• Sole proprietorship
• Partnerships
• Limited liability companies
• Corporations (including S-Corporations)

Once the company has been properly formed, we advise clients on matters of employment agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements or other operating issues.

In the event a business does not turn out the way it was intended, we will try to help you minimize the liability of closing your business.

Probate

We assist clients through the probate process from start to finish.  The probate process includes:

• Opening the estate and appointing an executor
• Publishing a notice to creditors and sending a notice to all known creditors
• Filing an inventory
• Administering the estate
• Completing a final accounting and petitioning for final settlement
• Closing the estate

Tax Law and Tax Problem Resolutions

We help people structure their business and personal affairs to minimize tax liability. We also assist people when they run into trouble with the IRS or State Tax authorities.

Contact Our Firm

Schedule an initial consultation by contacting us online or calling 913-310-WILL. Our firm is open 8:30-5:00, Monday through Friday, with Saturday appointments available by request. MasterCard, Visa and Discover accepted.

The Law Office of Ray Kowalczewski, LLC
8700 Monrovia, Suite 310
Lenexa, KS 66215
Telephone: 913-310-WILL (9455)
Toll free: 1-877-412-6861
Fax: 913-888-4037
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The Law Office of Ray Kowalczewski, LLC, represents clients in throughout the Kansas City Metro area, in both Kansas and Missouri, including Kansas City, Lenexa, Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Leawood, Mission, Prairie Village and Roeland Park in Johnson County, Jackson County, Wyandotte County, Miami County and Leavenworth County.