The Skeen Law Group, P.A.’s practice is primarily focused on the areas of taxation, estate planning, asset protection, business law, real estate transactions, corporate and international business transactions. The Firm also handles general business litigation. The firm’s clients include local businesses, multinational corporations, aviation carriers, real estate developers, professionals, medical facilities, current and former athletes, real estate investors and high net worth individuals.
BUSINESS / CORPORATE LAW
The Skeen Law Group, P.A. assists business clients with drafting, analyzing, and negotiating business contracts; preparing for, structuring, and executing mergers and acquisitions in connection with asset purchases and stock sales.
The firm also offers advisory services to assess strategic partnerships, financing activities and general business matters.
The firm provides full formation services for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and nonprofits, including filing documents, obtaining tax identification numbers, and drafting and negotiating bylaws, shareholder agreements, operating agreements.
As a part of our ongoing support for our business clients we draft and negotiate employment contracts, non-competition agreements, confidentiality agreements, termination agreements, sales contracts, buyout agreements, and other day to day business contracts.
The firm advises businesses, professionals, and individuals on the tax implications of such decisions and offers tax advantaged structures that optimize asset protection planning and estate planning objectives.
REAL ESTATE
As part of the firm’s Real Estate practice, we offer closing, escrow, and title insurance services. We also structure, draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, 1031 transactions, development agreements. We represent both buyers and sellers in residential and commercial transactions.
TAX LAW
The Skeen Law Group provides a full spectrum of tax planning, structuring and compliance solutions for both individuals and businesses. The firm’s clients include individuals, sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLC’s, corporations, s-corporations, and tax exempt 501(c)(3) entities. Clients range from multinational companies to start-up ventures and individuals. We assess, analyze, and advise our clients on all international, federal, state, income, sales, use, property, and employment tax matters.
ASSET PROTECTION AND ESTATE PLANNING
The Skeen Law Group will custom tailor an estate plan or business succession plan to your particular needs, and ensure it is properly implemented. The firm sets itself apart by balancing creative and innovative solutions with proven techniques to facilitate wealth preservation. The firm utilizes various tax vehicles to accomplish all your estate planning and business succession needs including wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, children’s trusts, generation-skipping trusts, family limited partnerships, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts and trusts and estate planning vehicles to ensure your wishes are carried out. We also work with your existing financial advisors to ensure your non-probate assets such as insurance, IRA’s, pension plans, and jointly held property are properly titled and fit into your estate plan seamlessly.
ENTERTAINMENT LAW
As part of the firm’s Entertainment Law practice, we have counseled active and former NFL players, international prospects, and sports and entertainment agencies. The firm advises clients in connection with television and film distributions, production financing matters, master services agreements, employment agreements, equity investments and production and distribution. The firm also negotiates likeness and music licenses in connection with the production of film and television content, intellectual property rights and clearance issues (including in connection with development, production, and distribution), rights acquisitions and dispositions, talent agreements (including actors, directors, producers, writers and other above- and below-the-line talent), union and guild matters, and revenue participation agreements.
IMMIGRATION LAW
As part of the firm’s Immigration Law practice, we assist clients with accessing a full range of permanent and temporary family, investment, and employment-based visas. The firm represents various foreign investors in obtaining investment related visas including Green Cards, E2, EB-5, L1, and L2 visas, as well as naturalization.
LITIGATION
As a part of the firm’s Litigation practice, we represent businesses in employment and contractual disputes, property owners in development agreements, leasing activities and landlord/tenant disputes, and homeowners in first party insurance coverage disputes. We also handle all aspects of trust, estate, and guardianship litigation, from the probate of a simple will to complex adversary proceedings and trust administration.
