Good Jr., John J.
Overview
12 Stafford Avenue Stafford, VA 22554The Law Office of John Good practices in the following areas:
- Business Planning
- Business Disputes
- Intellectual Property Law
- Estate Planning
- Estate Administration
- Tax Preparation and Representation before the United States Tax Court
t: 540/659-4890
f: 540/659-4907
w: http://www.JohnJGoodEsq.com
Description
One of the most important decisions we can make is how to plan our estate. Estate Planning is not just for older persons, but also for younger people who have gained considerable wealth. John J. Good, Jr. P.C. can help with your estate planning by providing counseling and legal documents to achieve your goals.
Following are some of the services and legal documents we can provide:
Documents
Wills
- Non-tax Will for a Single Person with Trust for Young Beneficiaries
- Non-tax Will with Trust for Children
- Tax Will with Outright Disposition of Marital Share
- Tax Will with QTIP or General Power of Appointment Marital Trust
- Will with Special Needs trust for Elective Share Value
- Will with Special Needs Trust for Lifetime Income Interest
- Will with Special Needs Trust for Disabled Child
- Pour-Over Will
- Codicil
Trusts
- Non-Tax Trust with Trust for Children
- Tax Trust with QTIP or General Power of Appointment Marital Trust
- Tax Trust with GST Provisions
- Amendment to Trust Agreement
- Life Insurance Trust
- Grandchild's Trust
- I.R.C. Section 2503(c) Trust
- Charitable Remainder Unitrust
- Crummey Trust for the Benefit of a Child of the Grantor
- Living (Revocable) Trust
- Irrevocable Trust
Agreements
- Shareholder Agreement
- Marital Agreements (Pre-nuptual and Post-nuptual)
Power of Attorney
- Durable General Power of Attorney
- Durable Special Power of Attorney Granting Authority to Agent to Make Gifts
- Durable Limited Power of Attorney for Tax Matters
- Durable Limited Power of Attorney to Make Final Arrangements
Health Care Directives
- Advance Medical Directive
- Appointment of Agent for Health Care Decisions
- Appointment of Personal Representative to Obtain Health Care Information
- Appointment of Agent to Make Anatomical Gifts
Services--Counseling in
- Tax Planning of Your Estate
- Uses and Types of Trusts to Avoid Probate and Minimize Tax
- Probate Process
- Alternatives to Trusts
- Will Substitutes and Alternative Planning
- Payable-on-Death Accounts
- Living Revocable Trusts
- Taxation of Gifts
- Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax
- Private Remainder Trusts (GRATs and GRUTs)
- Planning for Closely Held Businesses
- Shareholder Agreements
- Use of the I.R.C. section 303 Redemption
- Estate Tax Deduction for Qualified Family-Owned Businesses
- Disposition of the Business Interest Before Death
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Safekeeping (Storage) of Legal Documents
After the death of a loved one, the gathering, management and distribution of property becomes paramount in importance, along with the sometimes complex compliance to and interaction with state and federal authorities.
As a professional law corporation, John J. Good, Jr. P.C. can be appointed as a fiduciary for the purposes of carrying out the duties of estate and trust administration, or to aid an appointed executor.
We can provide service in:
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The Probate process and probate qualification
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Administration of the Estate after Qualification
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Any Claims, Elections, or Filings Against the Estate
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Estate Tax Issues
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Winding Up and Settlement of the Estate
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Administration of Trusts
John J. Good, Jr. P.C. offers the following consultation and document creation in business planning:
- Business Entity Selection--Formation
Choosing the right business entity is one of the fundamental steps in starting or changing a business as it evolves over time. By examining your business's general considerations and federal income tax considerations, we can help determine which entity will be a best fit.
- Partnership Agreements
- Operating Agreements for LLCs
- Corporation Bylaws
- Operating Agreement with Buy-Sell Provision and Optional Manager-Management Provisions
- Covenant Not to Compete
- Stated Obligations
- Indemnification
- Representation and Warranties
- Affirmative and Negative Covenants of Sellers
- Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Organization
The creation of business contracts is a necessary component to the success and defense of any business. By having the expectations of parties expressed in clear language up front, contracts can significantly protect and promote a business's interests later on.
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Antitrust Consulting on an Impending Transaction
When companies decide to combine, their actions may be the subject of possible violations of the Sherman Act and the Hart-Scott_Rodino Act (HSR Act). Violating these antitrust laws can have serious consequences on both the companies and individuals involved. We can give counsel as to the legality of a transaction and how to minimize antitrust risks associated with planning and negotiating a business combination.Please fill out the form below so that we may respond to your situation or questions.
From time to time, disputes between businesses or disputes between businesses and employees or third parties arise. John J. Good, Jr. P.C. can help resolve these disputes, and if necessary litigate the issue in court on the client's behalf.
Following is a sample list of the types of disputes with which we can help as either a plaintiff's or defendant's attorney.
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