Fitzgerald Norton Law provides sophisticated, innovative estate planning, trust administration, and tax counsel to individuals, families, and businesses — with the personal attention your legacy deserves.
We offer a full range of estate planning, trust, and tax services tailored to each client’s personal, financial, and philanthropic goals. Fitzgerald Norton Law takes an innovative approach — going beyond traditional documents to address the full picture of modern wealth and family life. Whether your estate is straightforward or complex, we bring creative, forward-thinking solutions to protect what matters most.
Preparation of wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, and related documents tailored to your family’s structure and goals.
Strategic planning to minimize gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer taxes through thoughtful use of exemptions and tax-efficient structures.
Guidance through the probate process and fiduciary administration of estates and trusts, from asset inventory to final distribution.
Long-term care planning and special needs trusts designed to protect and provide for disabled or vulnerable beneficiaries over a lifetime.
Planning for the transfer of closely held business interests, including buy-sell agreements, family limited partnerships, and ownership transitions.
Charitable giving strategies, donor-advised funds, charitable remainder trusts, and counsel to nonprofits on formation and tax-exempt compliance.
Forward-thinking planning for the way people live and hold wealth today — including digital assets and cryptocurrency, pet trusts, multigenerational wealth preservation, special needs planning, and nonprofit establishment. If your situation doesn’t fit a standard template, this is where we excel.
Erin E. Norton is an attorney whose practice is focused on estate and trust planning, fiduciary administration, and tax matters. Through her client-focused approach, she advises families and individuals on gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer tax planning; the preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and related documents; estate settlement; trust administration; and charitable giving.
Her work includes developing tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies, advising fiduciaries in the administration of estates and trusts, and assisting clients with planning for closely held business interests, multigenerational wealth preservation, and the long-term care of special needs and disabled beneficiaries. Ms. Norton also counsels nonprofit organizations on formation, governance, and tax-exempt compliance.
Erin E. Norton serves as Board Chair of Health Care Advocates International, a global healthcare nonprofit dedicated to advancing LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare worldwide.
Estate planning is deeply personal. We take time to understand your family, your values, and your goals before recommending any strategy.
Every engagement begins with a thorough consultation to understand your unique circumstances, family dynamics, and long-term objectives.
We design custom strategies — not form documents — that reflect your values and adapt to your family’s evolving needs over time.
We work seamlessly with your CPAs, financial advisors, and other professionals to ensure every element of your plan functions as a whole.
Tax laws and family circumstances evolve. We build relationships designed to last, with regular reviews to keep your plan current and effective.
We welcome inquiries from individuals, families, and businesses. Initial consultations are confidential and available by appointment.
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