Ashford International Law P.C.

Cross-border estate counsel

Ashford International Law P.C. advises families, fiduciaries and financial institutions on estate matters that connect the United States with Western Europe. The firm lists offices in Washington, DC, Los Angeles and Munich. Its services include planning before a transfer of wealth and handling an estate after a death. A prospective client can begin by identifying the countries involved, the location of assets and beneficiaries, and the documents already in place; the legal questions depend on those facts.

Estate and succession planning

The firm presents international estate planning, business-succession planning, charitable planning and marital agreements. A family with property or heirs in more than one jurisdiction may need its advisers to coordinate rather than prepare separate documents without considering one another. The website provides an estate-planning worksheet and explains an initial consultation process. These resources help a client organise information before discussing objectives and possible approaches with qualified counsel.

Tax compliance and fiduciary work

Ashford International Law also lists treaty analysis, tax planning, trust administration and estate settlements in the United States and Germany. For fiduciaries and institutions, the site mentions reporting and withholding on distributions to beneficiaries abroad. The exact filing, tax and fiduciary obligations depend on jurisdiction, dates and the parties involved. The firm’s service descriptions are useful for deciding whom to contact; they do not establish how any particular estate should be treated.

Consultation and offices

The public contact details include a Washington office at 1717 K Street NW, Suite 900, a phone number and an email address. The website also lists team members, office pages, fees for some matters and articles for advisers. Someone requesting a consultation can describe the countries, key deadlines and whether a matter is planning, administration or a dispute. Engagement terms, scope and fees should be confirmed directly with the firm before documents or sensitive financial information are shared.