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Aurora DeCook
Counsel Minneapolis
- E adecook@taftlaw.com
- T 612-977-8932
- F 612-977-8650
Summary
Aurora is an attorney in the firm’s Private Client group with a strong background in tax, accounting, wealth succession planning, and domestic relations. She has worked with individuals and families of all income levels ranging from ultra-high net worth to individuals in bankruptcy. Aurora’s experience and knowledge allows her to effectively identify, evaluate, and understand the nuances of financially and socially complicated matters. These skills allow her to help her clients understand those matters and plan for the future, making her a trusted adviser to clients.
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Education
- DePaul University College of Law
- J.D.
- Western Michigan University - Haworth College of Business
- B.S., Accountancy
Admissions
- State - Minnesota
- State - Illinois
- Federal - District of Minnesota
Notable Matters
- Represents clients in formulating estate plans by drafting Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and antenuptial agreements.
- Assists families with wealth-transfer strategies, including sales to grantor trusts, creating grantor-retained annuity trusts, generation-skipping transfer tax trusts, charitable trusts, and other estate-planning techniques.
- Assists clients in implementing multi-generational wealth transfer strategies and educating future generations regarding the importance and structure of strategies.
- Represented individuals in contested domestic relations matters including challenging prenuptial agreements.
- Represented Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in contested federal bankruptcy litigation.
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DeCook Joins Taft's Minneapolis Office
Professional Affiliations
- Legal Assistance of Olmsted County
- Volunteer Attorney and Former Board Member
- Licensed CPA - Illinois
- Olmsted County Bar Association
- Member