richard klott, family law, grund & leavitt

Richard S. Klott

Of Counsel



Richard S. Klott is Of Counsel with Grund & Leavitt. He joined Grund & Leavitt, P.C. in July 2019.

Rich's practice of over four decades focuses on estate planning and administration, trust administration, tax, probate, corporate law to maximize wealth protection, and minimize taxes. Rich counsels individuals and families on all aspects of estate planning, asset protection and tax including:

  • lifetime tax reduction transfers

  • implementation of gift and estate tax reduction strategies

  • utilization of trusts for control and creditor protection

Rich represents fiduciaries in the administration of estates and trusts. His clientele includes families, individuals with inherited assets, owners with successful businesses and other attorneys. Rich advises closely held businesses, physicians, physician organizations and other healthcare providers on a variety of tax and business planning matters. He also advises and assists his business owners and healthcare clients in estate planning, asset protection, wealth transfer and minimizing tax. Rich advises individual clients on gifting strategies and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

  • Joint J.D./M.B.A. Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and Olin School of Business

    B.A. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Illinois

    United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

  • Illinois State Bar Association

    American Health Lawyers Association

    National Academy of Elder Care Attorneys

    Lake County Bar Association

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