Christopher M. Haws

Chris is an experienced tax, trusts and estates, and probate lawyer repeatedly recognized as a rising star in the field. Highly regarded for his skill in advising on complex trust and estate matters for ultra-high net worth individuals, Chris provides incisive counsel on all aspects of estate planning, trust administration, business succession planning, and estate and gift tax, income, transfer, and property tax matters. His experience also includes helping clients form private foundations, counseling clients on foreign and domestics assets, representing clients in federal tax audits and property tax assessment appeals, and resolving tax controversies.

Chris is adept at utilizing a wide variety of trusts to accomplish his clients’ estate planning goals and minimize their tax liability. His experience includes charitable lead and charitable remainder trusts, GRATs, IDGTs, BDITs, QPRTs, SLATs, and ILITs.

Presentations

• “California Decanting Statute,” Redwood Empire Estate Planning Council, (co-presenter), December 2019
• “Panel Discussion Regarding Private Fiduciaries,” JL Schneider and Associates Quarterly Meeting, (co-presenter), April 2019
• “Tax Issues Resulting from the Wildfires,” Sonoma County Bar Association, (co-presenter), December 2017