William Curosh |

Curosh Law Group, PLLC

William Curosh | Curosh Law Group, PLLC

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EXPERIENCE:

An attorney and C.P.A. with 50 years of legal experience.

Services to clients and friends include the following areas of law:

Estate Planning: Planning and preparation of documents including, but not limited to: trusts, wills, medical directives, health care power-of-attorney, durable general power-of-attorney.

Probate: Probate and estate administration, court accounting, etc.

Entity Creation: Formation of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and foundations. Corporate minute books, Arizona Corporation Commission Annual Reports.

Drafting and execution of business related agreements, such as: business buy/sell agreements (asset purchase or stock purchase agreements), non-competition agreements, stockholder upon death/disability buy-sell agreements, deeds of trust, promissory notes, leases, etc.

Tax and Financial Planning: Income, estate and gift tax planning and research; pre-year end planning and projections; the creating, buying, selling, and/or merging of businesses. Tax compliance for individuals, corporations, partnerships, expatriates, aliens, not for profits, bankruptcy estates, foundations, trusts and estates.

Representation: Represent individuals and companies before governmental authorities, including the Internal Revenue Service, the Arizona Department of Revenue, the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Tax Court, the Department of Economic Security, Department of Health, as well as City, State or Superior Courts regarding collection of fees, or enforcement of contracts, etc.

Qualified Domestic Relations Orders: Division of qualified retirement plans indicant to a divorce.

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW:

Supreme Court of the United States
United States Tax Court
Supreme Court of Arizona
Supreme Court of Illinois
Federal District Court for the District of Arizona

FORMAL EDUCATION:

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
B.B.A. (Accounting and Finance), 1971
Member Beta Alpha Psi, national
honorary accounting fraternity

Arizona State University, School of Law
Tempe, Arizona
J.D., 1974
Member Phi Alpha Delta, legal fraternity

New York University, School of Law
Graduate Division
New York, New York
L.L.M. (Taxation), 1978

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT:

In the state of Arizona

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Tax Division
Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants and Tax Section
American Bar Association and Tax Section, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
State Bar of Arizona and Tax Section
Maricopa County Bar Association, Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Section
Valley Estate Planners (President 1985-1986)
Phoenix Tax Workshop
College of Estate Planning Attorneys

CIVIC/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Knights of Columbus (Grand Knight 1990-1991;
Faithful Navigator 1991-1992)

Victory High School; Member, Advisory Board of Directors

MILITARY SERVICE:

Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate Generals Corps at Naval
Legal Service Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; served alternately as Government Counsel or as Defense Counsel at over 200 Courts-martial between 1974 to 1977.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Born July 8, 1949, Whiting, Indiana;
rizona resident since 1970, wife: Marcy.