Matthew J. Ahearn Orlando, Florida
| Shareholder | |
| phone | 407-428-5152 |
| fax | 407-423-1831 |
| Email Me | |
Mr. Ahearn is Board Certified in both Wills, Trusts & Estates and Tax Law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization. He has extensive experience in the areas of estate and business succession planning, asset protection planning, charitable planning and planning to minimize or avoid wealth transfer taxes. Mr. Ahearn handles all aspects of probate and trust administrations, including estate and gift tax audits before the Internal Revenue Service. He represents both beneficiaries and fiduciaries in contested matters.
- Areas of Practice:
- Taxation
- Business Succession Planning
- Estate Planning
- Probate and Trust Administrations
- Asset Protection Planning
- Charitable Planning
- Guardianships
- Marital Agreements
- Certification/Specialties:
- Board Certified in Tax Law, The Florida Bar
- Board Certified in Wills, Trusts & Estates, The Florida Bar
- Bar Admissions:
- Florida
- Education:
- University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida,
1998
LL.M. in Taxation - Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Florida,
1997
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude - University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida,
1993
B.A.
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association - Tax Section, 1998 - Present
- Member
- American Bar Association - Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1998 - Present
- Member
- American Bar Association, 1998 - Present
- Member
- The Florida Bar - Tax Section, 1998 - Present
- Member
- The Florida Bar - Tax Section, 2003 - 2004
- Trusts and Estates Committee
- The Florida Bar - Tax Section, 2004 - 2005
- Cybertax Committee
- The Florida Bar - Tax Section, 2005 - 2006
- Membership Recruitment Committee
- The Florida Bar - Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section, 1998 - Present
- Member
- The Florida Bar Foundation, Inc.
- Fellow
- Orange County Bar Association, 1999 - Present
- Member
- Central Florida Estate Planning Council, 1998 - Present
- Member
- Orlando Ballet, 2009 - 2011
- Board of Directors
