Atty. Stephen L. Miller
Stephen Miller's practice focuses on estate planning elder law, trust and estate administration and guardianship law. Steve regularly drafts Wills, Revocable Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Insurance Trusts, Power of Attorney Designations, Healthcare Directives and other documents related to estate planning.
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Stephen L. Miller is an Of Counsel based in South Burlington, Vermont, practicing at Kirkpatrick & Goldsborough, PLLC. They have 23+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2003. Their practice focuses on trusts, poa, and elder law. Admitted to practice in Vermont (2003). Educated at Fordham University B.A. Antioch University New England (Masters, 1992) and Vermont Law School J.D. (—). Serands clients in South Burlington, VT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Stephen Miller's practice focuses on estate planning elder law, trust and estate administration and guardianship law
- Steve regularly drafts Wills, Revocable Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Insurance Trusts, Power of Attorney Designations, Healthcare Directives and other documents related to estate planning
- Steve has extensive experience representing high net worth individuals as well as clients with less significant resources
- Whether focusing on multigenerational trust and estate tax planning, selecting the best available trustee or best guardian for a minor child, Steve works with his clients to create an estate plan specifically tailored to meet their needs
- Steve takes a proactive and preventative law view of estate planning and works to minimize possible future conflicts that often arise in estate work after the death of the testator or grantor
- Steve also works regularly on guardianship cases for the Chittenden Probate Court
- His Master's Degree in Psychology Counseling enhances his ability to deal with the contentious disputes that often arise in guardianship and probate cases
- Steve successfully serves as guardian for multiple clients, including both elderly and disabled wards
- In addition to his work at the law firm, Steve develops and teaches legal education courses in the Vermont correctional system, is an adjunct faculty member at Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont ( Wills and Trusts, Evidence and is presently developing a course on prisoner rights) and currently serves as a board member of NFI, Vermont, a mental health agency that serves the needs of adolescents and their families throughout the State
- Pro Bono Activities - Chittenden Probate Court, 2008 - Present - Windsor Probate Court, 2002 - 2008
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Why local counsel matters in Vermont
Practicing law in Vermont. Legal matters in Vermont are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in South Burlington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Vermont state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Vermont 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 Vermont courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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