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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

Winter 2025

Raging Bull

“It’s a good idea to review past mistakes before committing new ones.”
Growing up, I spent many summers on the family farm in northwestern Illinois. At about the age of 12, I was considered responsible enough to carry my own rifle and a pocketful of bullets – and old enough to pitch in when my help was needed with the cattle. My grandfather raised mostly Charolais, a breed […]
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Fall 2024

Logic or Law?

“Wills ... are not written in stone—for all their granite legal language—and they can be bent...”
A generous grandfather, a simple will, a passel of smart lawyers, and a commitment to straight talk with the family about money. What could possibly go wrong? Just about everything, as it turns out. More than a decade before he died in 2019, Barron Hilton, the billionaire hotelier, informed his family that he intended to […]
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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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