Bio

Ruth Brackney prepares analysis and recommendations on sophisticated estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax issues, including the development of complex estate plans, preparation of estate planning documents (Revocable Trusts, Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Directives), estate and gift tax returns and the administration of estates, trusts and family limited partnerships. With over 20 years of experience, she provides estate planning for beneficiaries with special needs, the preparation of premarital agreements, as well as business succession planning. She also advises clients on effective lifetime gifting strategies to utilize their estate tax exemptions. Ruth is a trusted advisor who counsels multi-generational families on the transfer of wealth, including educating children and supervising family meetings. While becoming individually ranked in the 2022 Chambers Private Wealth Law Kansas category, a source interviewed says, "She is knowledgeable and experienced and also detail-oriented and a good communicator." Another interviewee notes that "Ruth is both an engaged and proactive strategic advisor, and one who knows how to implement and execute." Ruth assists clients with charitable planning, by forming and administering charitable entities including charitable lead trusts, charitable remainder trusts and private foundations. She represents estate and trust clients in federal estate and gift tax audits. Ruth provides life insurance planning and planning with retirement assets, in addition to assisting with asset protection strategies, including Missouri Spendthrift Trusts. Ruth is involved in the community supporting various charitable organizations, and has been active with Big Brothers Big Sisters as a Board Member for 5 years. Ruth's prior experience includes working in the Tax & Estate Planning Practice Group at Husch & Eppenberger. She was also an auditor with the Resolution Trust Corporation - Office of Inspector General in Kansas City, Missouri.