Our firm offers a wide range of services to our individual and business clients. Because our firm is small, our clients benefit by getting personalized quality service that is beyond comparison. Below we have listed the services that we offer to our clients along with a brief description. As the list below is by no means all-inclusive, please feel free to inquire about a service if you do not see it listed. (Click Service Title For Details) collaborative divorce and custody services Full range of family law legal services Probate of estates Wills, from simple to complex prenup (prenuptial) and postnup (postnuptial) agreements mediation obtain tax exemptions for nonprofits Estate Planning incorpororate nonprofits     collaborative divorce and custody services Allow us to help you resolve your divorce, property, and custody matters collaboratively and respectfully -- preserving and honoring not only your goals and values in life after divorce, but preserving family and ex-spousal relationships as well as possible, while enabling the parties to design their own divorce -- rather than leavig the decisions to a judge who does not know you and will not remember you after the divorce hearing. Anne LoPiano is trained, certified, and experienced in the collaborative divorce process. Anne LoPiano is a co-author of the collaborative divorce practice protocols widely adopted in the greater DC/ MD/ No. VA Metropolitan area. Full range of family law legal services Collaborative resolution of all legal matters; mediation; traditional negotiation and litigation' prenuptial and postnuptialagreements Probate of estates Taking off your shoulders the time-consuming burden of administering your loved one's probate estate; positioning financial affairs so as to maximize opportunity to avoid or reduce estate and income tax surprises and burdens now and for the next generation. Wills, from simple to complex Put your affairs in order and put your mind at ease. prenup (prenuptial) and postnup (postnuptial) agreements Drafting and negotiation of pre-nuptial (before marriage) and post-nuptial (after marriage) agreements to protect and/or define who gets what in the event of death, separation, and/or divorce. Today's laws are complex and yet inflexible, and people are coming into marriages later in life and with their own assets; much stress may be resolved or avoided by having a formal written agreement that maps out in advance, who gets what when life events happen. mediation Mediate your dispute rather than litigating it in court; Trained and certified, experienced mediator. obtain tax exemptions for nonprofits Anne LoPiano has 20 years expereince creating tax-exempt, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) entities from the ground up, and obtaining both IRS tax exemptions as well AS and state of Maryland and county real property tax exemptions for charitable organizations. Estate Planning Effective estate planning facilitates the orderly transfer of assets to your beneficiaries, provides security for your surviving spouse, and can reduce or eliminate the tax due on the transfer of your assets. We can guide you through the complex process of getting your financial affairs in order. incorpororate nonprofits Be sure your new nonprofit organization qualifies for tax-exempt treatment by the state and the IRS from the earliest formation and incorporation procedures, through final approval by the IRS. Having inadequate or erroneous wording in your Articles of incorporation can prevent or delay any IRS tax-exemption later on.