Richard A. Kort

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Richard A. Kort represents individuals, families, business entities and charitable organizations in estate planning, administration of trusts and estates, planned giving, tax, employee benefits and contract matters. Representations include the coordination of care for elder and disabled individuals, the administration of estates and irrevocable trusts and the development and implementation of business succession and compensation plans. He has led and taken part in complex financing and asset transfer transactions.

CLIENT SUCCESSES

Settled interfamily disputes through mediation
Participated in financing transactions for issuance of tax exempt debt
Disposed of fractional interests in real properties for professional trustee
Formalized governance of charitable organizations and irrevocable trusts
Structured transactions to dispose of substantially appreciated assets to defer income tax
Transferred assets to family members to protect against creditors and for the allowance of public benefits

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina (J.D., 1991)
Emory University (B.B.A., 1987)

BAR

North Carolina (1991)
N.C. State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law

Certified Public Accountant, North Carolina

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Director and Treasurer of Board of Directors for Hanger Hall School
Former President of the Western North Carolina Jewish Federation
Former Board Member for the Health Adventure, Asheville
Former Board Member of Mountain Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
Former Board Member of McAuley Foundation
Former President of Hanger Hall School

HONORS

Best Lawyers in America ® (2018 – 2025)

Business North Carolina Magazine’s Legal Elite, Corporate (2020, 2022)

Super Lawyers® (2024)