Moses Koon & Brackett: A 2010 Metropolitan First-Tier Ranked Law Firm in Trusts & Estates Law for Columbia, South Carolina—U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"

U.S. News & World Report surveyed thousands of legal professionals on what matters most to legal clients, referring lawyers, and lawyers seeking employment. Moses, Koon & Brackett earned first tier accolades. (Selection details in PDF.)

Our Estate Planning attorneys, versatile and accomplished, plan estates using a variety of techniques including:

• wills
  
• revocable (living) trusts,
  
• charitable remainder trusts,
  
• qualified personal residence trusts,
  
• irrevocable life insurance trusts,
  
• limited partnerships and limited liability companies
  
• conservation easements
  
• grantor retained interest trusts.

We help clients plan for possible mental incapacity through extensive general durable powers of attorney that include:

• Property management durable powers of attorney
  
• Personal care decisions
  
• Health care durable powers of attorney and living wills.

Prenuptial Agreements
Our Estate Planning attorneys also team with our Family Law attorneys to provide counsel in premarital planning. We prepare prenuptial agreements that govern such post-marriage issues as:

• Obligations during marriage
  
• Obligations arising upon divorce, dealing specifically with the equitable division of marital property, child support, and alimony.
  
• Obligations arising upon death, dealing specifically with the omitted spouse and elective spousal share claims.
  

Estate Planning Attorneys
Alex Weatherly has more than 20 years’ experience in tax and estate planning law. A certified public accountant, he’s a member of the South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. He co-authored continuing legal education manuals on estate planning and estate administration. Learn More About Alex Weatherly

Bert Brannon is a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and has been certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate law by the South Carolina Supreme Court. Mr. Brannon was selected by his peers for inclusion in 25th Anniversary Edition of The Best Lawyers in America 2008 ® in the field of Trusts and Estates and was selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine in the fields of Estate Planning & Probate and Closely Held Business. Learn More About Bert Brannon