Casner & Edwards announces that Trusts & Estates attorney Katie L. S. Von Kohorn has been elected to the Boston Estate Planning Council (BEPC) Board of Directors. Von Kohorn has been voted in by members of the BEPC community and will serve a three year term beginning July 1.
A partner at the firm, Von Kohorn’s practice focuses on trusts and estates and exempt organizations. She advises both individual clients and generations of families with respect to estate planning, including estate and gift taxes, probate law, estate and trust administration, inter-generational planning, planning with digital assets and philanthropy. She also serves as trustee of numerous trusts and works extensively on the investment, tax, and legal aspects of trusts, as well as with the varied interests of trust beneficiaries. Additionally, Von Kohorn counsels trustees and exempt organizations on issues pertaining to tax exemption, fiduciary responsibilities and charitable trust law. Von Kohorn is also the Co-chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and chairs BEPC’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force.
BEPC is a multi-disciplinary community of approximately 700 estate and wealth planning professionals. The Council provides educational programs and networking opportunities to help its members build and strengthen relationships, learn about ideas and strategies and share thought leadership.
