Portland Oregon Attorney - Steven R. Bennett

Steve Bennett Partner srb@pmblaw.com

Practice Areas:

• Business Litigation
• Business Transactions
• Commercial Real Estate
• Leases and Leasing
• Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law
• Probate Administration
• Probate Litigation
• Real Estate Contracts
• Shareholder Disputes
• Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
• Like Kind Exchanges
• Contested Trusts and Estates
• Estate Planning
• Living Trusts
• Trust Administration
• Wills

Admitted: 1978, Oregon

Law School: University of Santa Clara, J.D., 1978

College: University of Oregon, B.A., 1975

Member: Multnomah County Bar Association; Oregon State Bar.

Born: Tacoma, Washington, 1952

Biography:
Steve Bennett has been in private practice since 1978. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1975, with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. His practice emphasizes estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, and contested estates. He also has broad expertise in a wide variety of related matters, including real estate, business contracts, tax planning, shareholder transactions and disputes, corporate law, and tax deferred exchanges.

Mr. Bennett has molded his practice in order to serve both individuals and business clients. With over 28 years of experience, he has developed considerable expertise in business law, real estate, probate, and estate planning. He draws on this experience in taking a positive approach to helping clients achieve their goals.

Mr. Bennett's estate planning practice includes planning for the distribution of an individual's property at his or her death, including life insurance benefits. He has particular expertise in estate planning matters involving state and federal income
taxes, and gift and estate taxes. Over the years Mr. Bennett has prepared a wide variety of wills, trusts, and related estate planning documents for his many clients. In the probate arena, Mr. Bennett has extensive experience in assisting clients
and their families with the probate process. Probate is the legal procedure by which the debts of a deceased person are paid, and assets of the decedent are collected, valued, and distributed to the decedent's beneficiaries. Individual state laws direct the probate court how to distribute the decedent's estate, but a person may "override" many of these laws by signing a legally valid will and by using other estate planning tools. State laws and procedures vary greatly, so it is important to consult a qualified attorney to ensure that the decedent's assets are distributed correctly.

Mr. Bennett's outside interests include skiing, snowboarding, triathlons, running, golf, sailing, and other outdoor activities.