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Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Bob Napier has advised individuals, families, and foundations for over 25 years.  His counsel has been described as conservative and creative.

Estate Administration

Together, Bob and his partners and paralegals have over 1,500 years of combined experience in estate planning and estate administration. This experience involved successfully resolving controversies and audits with state tax authorities and the IRS.

Philanthropic Planning

Bob has advised many families on maximizing tax deductions and in support of the needs of their families and communities. Philanthropy may benefit the world, save you significant taxes, and make your family ever closer.

Robert T. Napier

About Robert T. Napier

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Trusts & Estates

Estate planning, adminstration, and philanthropy.
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Newsletters

Summer 2024

Boys, Get Your Mother Out

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
We were halfway between Honolulu and Los Angeles on a night flight to Chicago. The jet was cruising at 35,000 feet with 189 passengers on board, most of them dozing. The cabin was dark and quiet. Without warning, the nose of the plane tilted sharply down and suddenly the jet was plummeting towards the ocean. […]
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Spring 2024

Good Grief! You, As Trustee?

"The most beautiful people are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths….Beautiful people do not just happen."
Aunt Mildred has died, a lovely woman in her 90s. As it turns out, you are in her estate plan – but not as a beneficiary. Shockingly, you have been given a starring role and you never even knew you were up for the part. She named you her trustee. What that means is that […]
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Winter 2024

The Little Black Dress

"Keep your head, heels, and standards high."
As her husband was confessing his misdeeds on national television in June of 1994, Princess Diana took sartorial revenge at a gala in London. In a stunning display of royal moxie, she wore a form-fitting black silk dress with a plunging neckline and a thigh-high hemline. Behind her, a black chiffon train billowed like smoke […]
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