Mark A. Jacob on the Land Conservation Assistance Network

Mark A. Jacob
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last updated: April 2019

Overview

Board certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law, Mark Jacob focuses on estate planning, asset protection planning and income tax planning for individual and corporate clients. He has implemented sophisticated estate planning and asset protection planning techniques for clients, including family limited partnerships, intentionally defective grantor trusts, charitable remainder trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts and self-settled spendthrift trusts. Mark also represents individual and corporate clients on aviation matters, including advising on tax and structuring issues when purchasing an aircraft. Mark speaks and presents frequently on these topics.

Representative Experience

Prepares wills, trust agreements and other estate planning and incapacity planning documents for individual clients
Creates family limited partnerships and implement more sophisticated estate planning and charitable planning techniques for individual clients, including defective grantor trusts, charitable remainder trusts and grantor retained annuity trusts
Represents clients in probate and estate administration matters, including preparing estate tax returns
Advises clients regarding asset protection issues and techniques, including limited partnerships and asset protection trusts
Advises clients purchasing and selling airplanes, including structuring transactions to minimize or eliminate sales and use tax and qualify for like-kind exchange treatment
Establishes charitable organizations, including private foundations, public charities and supporting organizations, and advise clients regarding the administration of organizations

Professional Affiliations

Member, State Bar of Texas (Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section)
Former Board Member, current Member, Houston Estate and Financial Forum
Member, Generation X Estate Forum Study Group
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America Trusts and Estates
Listed in Super Lawyers - Trusts and Estates
Named, The Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates (2013-2016)
Member, Houston Business and Estate Council
Former Advisory Board Member, National Christian Foundation Houston

Board Certifications

Estate Planning and Probate Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization

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Mark A. Jacob is not employed by or affiliated with the Land Conservation Assistance Network, and the Network does not certify or guarantee their services. The reader must perform their own due diligence and use their own judgment in the selection of any professional.