Beck & Christian Practice Areas The Laguna Hills Law Office Beck & Christian provides experienced and knowledgeable representation to clients in a wide variety of practice areas. Attorney Greg Beck is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law and Taxation matters from the California State Bar’s Board of Legal Specialization. Attorney Stephen Christian is one of the few attorneys who speaks Japanese in Orange County. Both attorneys have extensive experience in business and corporate law. Our primary areas of practice include: Corporate and Business Law Beck & Christian has earned a solid reputation in the business community for serving its clients’ legal needs, including: • Closely Held Companies • Corporate & Business Transactions • Corporate and Business Acquisitions, Divestitures and Mergers • Corporate, Partnership and LLC Organization, Maintenance and Dissolution • Executive Compensation • General Corporate Counsel • Shareholder Disputes Corporate and Personal Taxation Our attorneys handle a broad range of tax issues for individuals, trusts, general and limited partnerships, “C” and “S” corporations, and limited liability companies. We routinely combine business and personal tax planning through the use of alternative business structures for maximum tax benefits and flexibility. • California Property Taxation • California Sales Tax Issues & Audits • Corporate & Business Taxation • Estate & Gift Taxation • State & Federal Tax Controversies Estate Planning We help our clients avoid probate, protect their assets from creditors,and minimize taxes when transferring wealth to successive generations. • Advanced Estate Planning • Charitable Trusts / Foundations • Educational Trusts • Estate Tax Return Preparation • Family Business Succession • Family Legacy Planning • Life Insurance Trusts • Probate & Trust Administration • Retirement Benefit Planning • Wills & Living Trusts When a specific matter falls outside the scope of our practice, we will refer it to a trusted professional, a member of our referral network with proven skills and abilities. We also refer to specialists in complimentary fields, such as accounting, finance and insurance. Our firm may be smaller than some, but no problem is too large. Dedicated to always ensuring that the best interests of our clients are upheld, at Beck & Christian we take pride in always treating our clients with respect and approaching our work with integrity. Contact Laguna Hills Business, Taxation & Estate Planning Lawyers at Beck & Christian Whether you need qualified, skilled legal representation as the result of an ownership interest in a closely held business, executive employment, investing, retirement accumulation or inheritance, at Beck & Christian we offer legal services with an emphasis in the areas of business law, taxation and estate planning. We strive to minimize federal, state and local taxes and assist family-owned businesses. Contact Laguna Hills Lawyers Beck & Christian at (949) 855-9250 to schedule a consultation. We’ve been serving the Orange County community for more than 35 years.