John B. Catlett, Jr.
Principal

Phone: (804) 783-7229

Business, Finance and Real Estate Law
Trusts and Estate Planning

Richmond Fax: (804) 783-7291

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John B.  Catlett, Jr. - Principal
 

Jack Catlett has over 20 years of legal experience in personal and business planning and litigation.

As a member of the firm's Estate & Tax Planning practice group, Jack works with individuals and businesses across Virginia to help them protect and preserve their estates.  He advises clients of the gift, estate and income tax consequences of their dispositive arrangements and the methods available to efficiently transfer assets to beneficiaries and reduce potential estate or gift taxes including:

  • Wills and Revocable Living Trusts
  • Irrevocable Trusts
  • Estate Planning with Life Insurance
  • Split Interest Trusts
  • Techniques for leveraging the Unified Credit Equivalency
  • Limited Partnerships and other Family Business Entities
  • Charitable Gift Planning and Trusts
  • Probate avoidance techniques

Jack also handles the probate of wills, chancery litigation, and estate administration.

Jack is also a member of the firm's Business, Finance and Real Estate Group assisting clients with real estate transactions and general business related issues and litigation including:

  • Residential Real Estate closings and disputes
  • Title disputes
  • Entity choice and formation
  • Business succession planning

Jack is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Richmond and is a past chairman of the Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce's Richmond Business Council. In 2007, Jack was listed among the Virginia Business Legal Elite for the Estates practice.


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Education

B.A., University of Virginia, 1979
J.D., University of Richmond, 1982

Admissions

  • Virginia
  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Member Real Property and Probate Section
  • Virginia Bar Association. Member: Wills, Trusts and Estates Section
  • Bar Association of the City of Richmond, Member: Business Law Section
  • Virginia State Bar
  • Estate Planning Council for the City of Richmond