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Bryan Schrempf

Bryan Schrempf as a second-generation attorney from Alton, Illinois, has a very particular set of skills. Skills that make him invaluable to clients. Bryan regularly drafts simple Wills and Estate Plans for young married couples as well as complex, multi-generation Trust Agreements for wealthy families. Bryan’s practice primarily involves assisting individuals and their business interests. He assists individuals with the needs of their closely held business, including business formation, completing transactions or regulatory compliance, or selling, transferring, or acquiring business interests and develops client relationships that will span decades and generations. His honest, warm, and personable character instills peace of mind and confidence in his clients while they navigate, often for the first time, through the intimidating and confusing legal environments of their personal interests or business concerns.

Leveraging his background in Accounting, Bryan’s practice is primarily focused on transactions whether of a personal or business purpose. Bryan advises and draft clients’ Wills, Trusts, and comprehensive Estate Planning Packages in order to facilitate wealth transfer, plan for the client’s possible mental or physical incapacity, provide for a dependent’s special needs, and protect assets from creditors or divorcing spouses. Bryan also advises and drafts business strategies including entity formation and governing documents, sale-purchase agreements, leases, promissory notes, and other owner/member/partner agreements Bryan’s clients come from a wide-range of economic backgrounds and the services he provides are tailored to each one.

For instance, his clients having an exceptionally large net worth, individuals or businesses, may require sophisticated tax planning strategies while other clients’ objectives may be best served through simpler, less labor intensive solutions.

Education

SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
St. Louis, MO.
Juris Doctor, 2012
Concentration in Tax Law &
Certificate in Employment Law.

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
Champaign, IL.
Master of Accounting Science with
Minor in Finance, 2009
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, 2008

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• Missouri
• Federal: Southern District of Illinois, Central District of Illinois, and Eastern District of Missouri

Notable Publications

• Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE). Special Needs Trusts 2016 Edition.

• Chapter 5, Drafting Third-Party Special Needs Trusts. (Co-Author)

• Chapter 9, Disability Provisions in General (Non-SNT) Living Trusts. (Co-Author)

• Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC). Illinois Supreme Court to State Department: Don't Be So Critical, It's Discoverable. (Co-Author) (May 19, 2015)

Recent Publications

• National Business Institute (NBI). The Ultimate Guide to Probate. (June 21, 2018)

• National Business Institute (NBI). Estate Administration, Start to Finish. (May 22, 2018)

• National Business Institute (NBI). Trusts 101. (August 16, 2016)