Do you have adult children living in Germany? Do you have assets in Germany that you need to include in your estate plan?
Attorney Dr. Caroline Esche Ashford, JD is one of the preeminent experts on German estate and tax laws in the United States. She is licensed to practice law in the Germany and in several US jurisdictions.
She advises clients from all over the United States in estate matters related to Germany, and represents them before German tax authorities as well as in litigation in German courts.
Dr. Ashford is the principal of Ashford International Law PLLC located in Washington, DC. She is a JD graduate of Columbia University in New York.
Contact us at (202) 790-2500 or info@internationalestatelaw.com for an Initial Consultation Package.
Recent Events
November 17th, 2023
Dr. Ashford held a presentation before a committee of the American Bar Association Real Property Trusts and Estates section on the complications of non-US persons being designated beneficiaries of US trusts, especially conduit and accumulation trusts.
February 19, 2021
Dr. Caroline Esche Ashford was a panelist for an American Bar Association’s Real Property, Trust and Estate meeting. Dr. Ashford’s lecture focused on IRA planning for account owners and beneficiaries living abroad.
May 20, 2019
Presentation on: Tax and Retirement planning for Germans in the US.
May 15, 2019
Presentation on: Estate Planning in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Estate planning with assets in Germany.
April 13, 2019
German International School of Washington
Dr. Ashford held a presentation on “Estate, Retirement and Tax Planning for Germans in the US.”
April 11, 2019
American Bar Association Section of International Law Annual Conference
Dr. Ashford moderated a panel on US income and transfer tax treaties with Germany, Switzerland, France and the UK.
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