First Admitted: 2021, California

Professional Webpage: https://wealthcarelawyer.com/trust-attorney-san-luis-obispo/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Founding Member of the California Central Coast Estate Planning Council, 2024
Professor of Law teaching Wills and Trusts and Business Law at the Monterey College of Law, Seaside, CA , 2023
Active Member of the California Lawyers Association, American Bar Association and the San Luis Obispo Bar Association. Contributor to the Bar Bulletin. , 2022

Honors/Awards:

Super Lawyers - Rising Star, https://profiles.superlawyers.com/california/san-luis-obispo/lawyer/klaus-t-gottlieb/a508869d-7b3e-47b8-930c-fc7aa8e1c77a.html, 2024

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

•Overview of CRTs •Ideal Client for CRTs •Benefits of High 7520 Rate •CRATs vs. CRUTs •IRS Actuarial Tables •Optimization and Economic Benefits •Resources , Author and Presenter, Explaining Charitable Remainder Trusts - From Mystery to Mastery, California Education of the Bar (CEB), Continuing Legal Education, Financial Planning, Tax Planning, 2024
Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs) are especially attractive this summer for two primary reasons:Maximized Tax Deductions: The IRS 7520 rate, which influences the income tax deduction for establishing a CRT, has recently increased. This higher rate means a greater immediate tax deduction. However, this advantageous rate may not last long, so it’s a prime time to take action and establish a CRT.Capital Gains Tax Savings: The remarkable stock performance of companies like NVIDIA and Tesla has created many new millionaires. These individuals often have highly concentrated and risky stock positions. Diversifying these positions would typically incur substantial capital gains taxes. However, using a CRT allows for diversification without the immediate tax hit, providing a significant financial advantage., Author, Charitable Remainder Trusts: Get Them While They Are Hot This Summer, National Law Review, Estate Planning, Financial Planning, 2024
Assembly Bill No. 1663 (2021-2022 Reg. Sess.) (A.B. 1663), “Protective Proceedings,” is new legislation that became effective January 1, 2023. It makes multiple important amendments to the Probate Code and the Welfare and Institutions Code. California joins an increasing number of states that have made less-restrictive alternatives to conservatorship a legislative priority. Supported decisionmaking (SDM) is one of them. The idea is that adults with a disability, which could include dementia, retain their autonomy and make their own decisions, albeit with support. SDM can be informal or memorialized in an SDM agreement. California had the benefit of not needing to start from scratch and, indeed, many of the provisions of the new law accord with those in the 2017 Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act (UGCOPAA)., Sole Author, Assembly Bill 1663 “Protective Proceedings”: Less-Restrictive Alternatives to Conservatorship, Trusts & Estates Quarterly, Professional Fiduciaries, Probate Attorneys, Judges, Disability Advocates, 2023
We examine six interconnected factors or forces that will shape estate planning1. The potential for unprecedented wealth transfer to the next generation2. The long-term care crisis looming for older Americans3. The rapid aging of the population4. Unsustainably low tax rates5. Direct Care Worker Shortages6. Low estate planning participation, Sole Author, Forces That Shape Estate Planning Over the Next 20 Years—and a Call to Action, San Luis Obispo County Bar Journal, Estate Planners, Financial Planners, 2022

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Inclusion as a Marquis Who’s Who in America biographical listee. For over a century, Marquis Who’s Who has proudly supported the library and research communities with the most trusted biographical information of its kind. Nearly every public and academic library in the United States – as well as corporate and research libraries around the world – use Marquis Biographies in print or online (MBO). This is why Marquis Who’s Who has been invaluable to the reference community for over 120 years and will be for decades to come., 2025

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