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Stephanie Rapkin

Law office of Stephanie G. Rapkin
  • Estate Planning, Probate, Tax Law
  • Wisconsin
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Biography

Licensed to practice law in Wisconsin since 1984, Stephanie G. Rapkin also went on to obtain an LL.M. in taxation. She has written two tax and estate planning books for Lexis Nexis, one of the largest legal publishing houses in the world. She has written a number of law journal articles and specialty articles for electronic legal journals. She had taught both continuing legal education courses in estate planning and tax for practicing attorneys and university courses in probate law and business law. She has been named one of the top estate planning attorneys for 4 years in a row by Milwaukee Magazine. She is regularly quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Smart Money and local media about estate planning matters. A third generation Milwaukee attorney, she grew up in Shorewood and Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin and currently resides in Shorewood.

Practice Areas
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Wisconsin
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Professional Experience
Attorney
Law Office of Stephanie G. Rapkin
- Current
Practice limited exclusively to estate planning and probate.
Education
DePaul College of Law
LL.M. | Taxation
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Awards
Top Estate Planning Lawyer Milwaukee
Milwaukee Magazine
Professional Associations
Wisconsin State Bar  # 1016865
Member
Current
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Shorewood Foundation
Director
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Portability: The New Estate Plan Modality
Trusts&Estates
Planning For Large Estates
Lexis Nexis
How Will the New Prop. Regs. Affect Grantor Retained Trusts?
Estate Planning
Subchapter S and the Estate Planner
Taxes
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Office
500 W. Silver Spring Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53217
Telephone: (414) 847-6380