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Mr. Madsen spends considerable time advising clients and implementing plans involving the transfer of property both during lifetime and at death. In addition to drafting last wills and testaments and revocable trusts, he counsels and assists clients in utilization of various sophisticated estate planning techniques, including such things as limited liability companies or family partnerships, dynasty trusts, charitable trusts and irrevocable trusts. Mr. Madsen's practice also includes trust administration, the probate of estates and the filing of complicated estate tax returns.
Business Formation, Planning and Transactions
Mr. Madsen has broad experience in advising clients in the formation, acquisition, merger, sale or termination of businesses (i.e. corporations, general and limited partnerships and limited liability companies), with an emphasis in dealing with owners of closely held businesses involving professionals (i.e. doctors, dentists, architects, accountants, engineers, lawyers, etc.).
Employee Benefits Planning, Retirement Plans and ERISA
Mr. Madsen also spends considerable time in employee benefits and retirement planning, with an emphasis on qualified retirement plans. Mr. Madsen has assisted in the design, installation, qualification, amendment and termination of qualified retirement plans, including plans such as 401(k), profit sharing, money purchase, defined benefit and ESOP plans. He assists in handling audits conducted by the Internal Revenue Service or Department of Labor and responds to questions that arise in the day-to-day operation of retirement plans. In addition, with regard to the individual plan participant, Mr. Madsen advises with regard to the designation of beneficiaries for retirement plans and IRA's (as a part of the overall estate plan) and the strategic options available and appropriate (including rollovers to IRA's) not only at the time of accrual of benefits but also at the time of retirement, required plan distributions and post-death distributions. Mr. Madsen's practice emphasis also includes nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements and executive compensation. Mr. Madsen maintains an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating awarded to attorneys for professional competence and ethics. He has also been named as one of The Best Lawyers in America in Employee Benefits Law, and has been voted by his peers throughout the state as one of Utah’s Legal Elite in the category of Taxes/Estates/Trusts (as published in Utah Business Magazine).
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University, J.D., 1984
cum laude
Brigham Young University, B.S., Accounting, 1981
cum laude
PRACTICE AREAS
Automobile Dealer Law
Business Formation, Planning and Transactions
Employee Benefits Planning, Retirement Plans and ERISA
Estate and Trust Planning and Administration
Health Care Law
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate, Nielsen & Senior, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1984-1989
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Utah State Bar
U.S. District Court, District of Utah
U.S. Tax Court
Utah Supreme Court
Wyoming Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
Utah State Bar, Taxation and Probate and Estate Planning Sections
Western Pension and Benefits Conference, Salt Lake City Chapter
Salt Lake Estate Planning Council
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Author: Unintentional Injuries to Persons or Property/Owner and Occupier Liability, BYU JOURNAL OF LEGAL STUDIES (1984) | 