Atty. Gregory L. Franken
Greg began his professional career with the international accounting firm of KPMG, LLP. He practices in the areas of taxation, exempt organizations, trusts and estates, wills, probate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and business law.
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Gregory L. Franken is a Member based in Wichita, Kansas, practicing at Bever Dye, LC. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on wills, trusts, probate, estate planning, and tax. Admitted to practice in Kansas U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit U.S. District Court, District of Kans (1983). Educated at University of Kansas (J.D., 1983) and Washburn University of Topeka (B.B.A., 1981). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Wichita, KS and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Greg began his professional career with the international accounting firm of KPMG, LLP. He practices in the areas of taxation, exempt organizations, trusts and estates, wills, probate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and business law
- Greg regularly represents clients in tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service, the Kansas Department of Revenue and in the federal and state courts
- His representative clients include individuals, charitable organizations, entrepreneurs, cooperatives and closely held businesses
- Greg also represents taxpayers in structuring tax-deferred exchanges of property
- He is admitted to practice in the U.S
- Supreme Court, the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, the U.S
- District Court for the District of Kansas, the U.S
- Tax Court and the Kansas state courts
- He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Wichita, KS, 2018 in the practice areas of Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- Greg lectures on tax and related issues to professional and various other organizations
- He has been named Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in Wichita in 2016 in the practice area of Tax Law and in 2018 in the practice area of Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Bar Memberships-American Bar Association - Member, Taxation Section
- Business Law Section and Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section-Kansas Bar Association - Member and Past President, Tax Law Section
- Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section
- and Corporate Banking and Business Section-Wichita Bar Association - Past Vice Chair, Continuing Legal Education CommitteeProfessional Memberships-American Institute of Certified Public Accountants-Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Past Board Member and Past Chair of Taxation Committee-Wichita Chapter of the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants-National Society of Accountants for CooperativesCivic/Community Involvement-Member - Rotary Club of East Wichita-Fellow - Kansas Bar Foundation-Firm Representative - Wichita Area Chamber of CommercePublications-Chapter author, "Understanding Tax Shelters," University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Why local counsel matters in Kansas
Practicing law in Kansas. Legal matters in Kansas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Wichita are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Kansas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Kansas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Kansas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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