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David A. Merline

David A. Merline, Jr.

Keith G. Meacham

Robert E. August

Marie Monroe

W. Verne McGough, Jr.

Douglas B. O'Neal

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Business Entities

Charitable Planning

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Estate and Gift Taxes

Estate Planning

Income Tax Law

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ESTATE PLANNING
 

Merline & Meacham, PA provides comprehensive legal advice and services in the area of estate planning, including:

·        Wills, codicils and revocable (living) trusts

·        Business succession planning

·        Asset protection planning

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Developing strategies to accomplish specific family goals

·        Durable (financial) powers of attorney

·        Health care powers of attorney

·        Living wills

·        Generation-skipping transfers and dynasty trusts

·        Family limited partnerships and limited liability companies

·        Irrevocable life insurance trusts

·        Qualified personal residence trusts

·        Grantor retained annuity trusts

·        Business recapitalizations

·        Sales to intentionally defective grantor trusts

·        Charitable planning techniques

·        Post-mortem planning, including disclaimers and advising on
         various income and estate tax elections and transactions

All of the shareholders in the firm are certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as specialists in taxation and estate planning and probate law.  All of the shareholders are also fellows in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. 

Merline & Meacham, PA’s attorneys routinely work as part of a team with our client’s financial advisors, fiduciaries, life insurance professionals, appraisers and accountants. 



812 East North Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601     (864) 242-4080