Scott J. Curtis
Curtis Law Firm, LLC
Specialties: Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Administration; Contested Trust & Estate Litigation; General Litigation; Business Planning, Real Estate, Tax
Attorney Scott J. Curtis, a shareholder with the firm, practices in the areas of probate estates & trusts, general business law, estate planning, litigation, business formation & administration, business succession planning, estate and trust litigation, real estate, non-profit organizations, professional practices, estate planning, and general litigation.
Proficient in comprehensive estate planning, Mr. Curtis structures succession and estate plans for owners of family businesses engaged in numerous industries. In the field of probate and trust administration, Mr. Curtis has a reputation for success handling multi-million dollar estates, including contested estates. Mr Curtis has worked with clients to structure complex Medicaid divestment strategies, plans for gift tax avoidance, Reverse and Forward Single and Multiple Asset Tax Deferred Exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Additionally, Mr. Curtis has represented buyers and sellers in transactions involving professional practices including chiropractic, dental, and medical businesses.
Mr. Curtis has represented numerous non-profit organizations, and has helped clients to carry out their philanthropic goals by forming and managing charitable entities. He has helped clients with personal wealth to create private foundations for long-term charitable giving within the family. He has assisted with the formation of public charities and has served on the board of organizations that support the Catholic Church, veterans causes, and community development.
Mr. Curtis is also a frequent speaker on estate, tax, and business law issues.
Civic Involvement:
Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem;
3rd Degree Knight of Columbus
Executive Committee – Serra Club of La Crosse
Board Member – Gateway Area Counc
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
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- Wisconsin
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Latin: Written
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- Shareholder
- Curtis Law Firm, LLC
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- Shareholder
- O'Flaherty Heim Birnbaum Kirchner & Curtis, Ltd.
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- Associate Attorney
- O'Flaherty Heim Egan & Birnbaum, Ltd.
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- Law Clerk
- O'Flaherty Heim Egan & Birnbaum, Ltd.
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- Creighton University School of Law
- J.D. (2012) | Law with a Business Concentration
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- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
- B.A. (2009) | Philosophy Major, Sociology Major, Theology Minor
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- Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
- Knight
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- Gateway Area Council - Scouts BSA
- Board Member
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- Minnesota State Bar # 0394862
- Member
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- Knights of Columbus
- 3rd Degree Knight
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