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The Intersection of Estate Planning, Divorce and Trusts with Shannon McNulty
In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, we welcome guest Shannon McNulty, Founder of the Village Law Firm in New York City, a boutique estate planning and estate administration firm.
Tune in to this episode as Shannon talks about:
- Important documents that cannot be changed once a divorce is filed and legally initiated
- Estate planning mistakes she sees that impact the family when a person passes away without a will
- Setting up life insurance trusts for children as part of a separation agreement
Shannon McNulty is a highly experienced Trusts & Estates and Tax attorney who counsels individuals and families on all aspects of estate planning.
She provides clients with road maps for taking care of their families in the event of their death. Her advice is sophisticated and reflects her deep knowledge of the laws governing estates, taxation and child guardianship issues. Shannon approaches each client with sensitivity and compassion, understanding that many of the decisions that they will have to make can be difficult.
Shannon is regularly asked to serve as a consultant to other law firms on complex tax and international tax and estate planning issues. Before launching her own firm, Shannon practiced law at two of the country’s largest law firms- Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where she was involved in sophisticated domestic and international tax and estate planning.
She served as a judicial clerk for a U.S. District Court Judge of the Southern District of New York.
She has appeared on MSNBC as a legal commentator about celebrity estates and has been published in Forbes.com. Shannon is also the founder Savvy-Parents.com, an online resource dedicated to helping parents make smart legal and financial decisions for their family. Her podcast addresses the estate and tax issues that are important to young as well as international families.
Shannon McNulty received her LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served as an Articles Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal. She has also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.
Ms. McNulty is a member of the Tax Law and Trusts and Estates Sections of the New York State Bar Association.
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