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Bronwen L. Cound
Bronwen L. Cound
 
bcound@fredlaw.com
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Introduction

Bronwen is a shareholder in the Trusts & Estates Group at Fredrikson & Byron. Her areas of expertise are wealth transfer tax issues as well as trust and estate matters for individuals and families, including:

  • Estate and tax planning and the preparation of wills, trusts, and related documents
  • Charitable gifting strategies and administration of charitable entities
  • Trust and estate administration
  • Gift and estate tax controversies
  • Trust and estate controversies

Education

  • University of Minnesota, J.D., 1988, cum laude
  • Minnesota Law Review, Associate Editor, 1986-88
  • College of St. Benedict, B.A., 1984

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota, 1988
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1988

Practice Areas

Selected Publications & Presentations

  • Speaker, Fredrikson & Byron’s Leadership Series for Women: Your Child’s Inheritance: Nurturing Motivation and Providing Protection, June 2005
  • "Antenuptial Agreements," University of St. Thomas Institute for Family Business, February 2000
  • "Estate Planning for Retirement Assets," Wolf Ridge Estate Planning Council, November 1998
  • "Post-Mortem Elections," Minnesota State Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Annual Seminar, June 1998
  • "Estate Planning Concerns in Planning for Retirement Distributions," 17th Annual Banker's Seminar, Wolf Etter and Co., October 30, 1997
  • "The Lawyer's Role in Drafting Antenuptial Agreements," Minnesota State Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Annual Seminar, June 13, 1997
  • "Charitable Disposition of Retirement Assets," Catholic Community Foundation, May 14, 1997
  • "Disclaimers and Other Post-Mortem Elections," Minnesota CLE, April 7, 1996
  • "Charitable Giving," Resource Trust Company's Women's Financial Forum, May 1996
  • "Legal Issues for Women in Family Business," University of St. Thomas Institute for Family Business, September 1995
  • "Probate Problems and Solutions," Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, March 1995
  • "Claims Against the Estate," Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, May 1994
  • "Exploring Opportunities Under I.R.C. § 2702: GRITS, GRATS AND GRUTS," Southwest State University Foundation's 10th Annual Estate Planning Seminar, September 1993
  • "GRITS, GRATS AND GRUTS," Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Institute of Certified Financial Planners Estate and Personal Financial Planning Conference, June 1993
  • "Initiating the Probate Process," Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, October 1992
  • "Post-Mortem Elections for the Surviving Spouse," Minnesota State Bar Continuing Legal Education, February 18, 1992
  • "The Value of Estate Planning," Bank Focus, December 1991
  • "Estate Planning for Families With Disabled Children," August 1990, Dakota, Inc.

Professional Activities

  • Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Law School
  • Past Chair, Minnesota State Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Section

Honors & Distinctions

  • Qualified Neutral under Rule 114, Minnesota General Rules of Practice
  • Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
  • The Best Lawyers in America (nominated by peers)