Atty. Kenneth D. Krier
Kenneth D. Krier is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group and is based in the Naples office.
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Kenneth D. Krier is a Principal based in Naples, Florida, practicing at Cummings & Lockwood LLC. They have 50+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1976. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate planning, and tax. Admitted to practice in New York (1976), Connecticut (1979), and Florida (1984). Educated at University of Virginia (J.D. New, 1975) and Wesleyan University (B.A., 1972). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Professional Organizations • The Florida Bar • Collier County Bar Association. Serands clients in Naples, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kenneth D. Krier is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood’s Private Clients Group and is based in the Naples office
- Since 1975, he has focused his practice on estate and tax planning, charitable giving and estate and trust administration
- Ken moved to Naples from Fairfield, Connecticut in 1984
- Professional Recognition • The Best Lawyers in America, 2018 - Present • Florida Super Lawyers, 2006 - Present • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated Civic and Philanthropic Activity • North Naples United Methodist Church, Board of Stewards, Chair • Naples Players Endowment, Chair • The Village School at North Naples Church, Trustee • Naples Pelican Bay Rotary, Board Member • Past Chair: Conservancy of Southwest Florida The Naples Players Park Shore Association Admiralty Point Condominium Association • Past Board Member of: Naples Community Hospital Collier County YMCA Collier County YMCA Endowment Collier County Arts Council United Arts Council of Collier County Irving Spencer Cooper Institute for Advanced Studies in Medicare and the Humanities Articles/Publications •''''The Attorney as Personal Representative or Trustee,'''' Florida Bar Journal, 1991 • ''''Irrevocable Trusts Ease Charges,'''' The National Law Journal,co-authored with George A. Wilson, 1989 News & Insights • Naples Office - 2023 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch •35 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Have Been Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2021, 2 Attorneys Received Lawyer of the Year Awards and 8 Attorneys Have Been Identified as the Ones to Watch •Six Cummings & Lockwood’s Trusts & Estates Attorneys Named Florida Super Lawyers in 2020 •34 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2020 • Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America • Seven Cummings & Lockwood’s Trusts & Estates Attorneys Named 2018 Florida Super Lawyers • 32 Cummings & Lockwood LLC Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers List • Cummings & Lockwood's Trusts & Estates Attorneys Named 2017 Florida Super Lawyers • Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named 2016 Florida Super Lawyers • Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named 2015 Florida Super Lawyers
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Kenneth D. Krier is one of 104,172 trusts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trusts attorneys in Florida →
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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 Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Naples are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida 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 Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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