Introduction
Cameron Seybolt is a shareholder in the firm’s Trusts and Estates group. Cameron assists high net worth individuals and privately held companies with a wide variety of estate planning matters, including wills and trusts, prenuptial agreements, tax planning, buy-sell agreements, family partnerships, family business succession, charitable giving, asset protection planning, and probate and trust administration. Cameron also works together with the trial lawyers of the firm’s Trusts & Estates Litigation, Family Law and Tax Disputes & Litigation groups on disputed matters involving trusts, estates, prenuptial agreements, family businesses and IRS audits. In 2010, Cameron was elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 1998, cum laude
- University of Minnesota-Duluth, B.A. (Spanish major, Economics minor), 1995, magna cum laude
- Marquette University Study Center in Madrid, Spain, 1993
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1998
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, 1998
Practice Areas
Selected Publications & Presentations
- “Estate Planning Alternatives for Family Vacation Property - Keeping the Cabin in the Family,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Real Estate Institute, November 4, 2011
- “Strategies: Planning and Drafting to Succeed,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, October 19, 2011 (course chair and faculty member)
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“Antenuptial Agreements In Depth,” Minnesota State Bar Association Probate & Trust Law Section Conference, June 6, 2011
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“President Obama Signs Law Impacting Estate Plans,” co-authored with David B. Gollin, FredALERT: Trusts & Estates, January 2011
- “Wealth Transfer Planning for the Business Owner,”
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“Avoiding the Uncommon Problems Caused by Common Drafting Errors – A Trust Officer and an Estate Planner Discuss Will and Trust Drafting Tips and Traps,” Minnesota State Bar Association Probate & Trust Law Section Conference, June 8, 2010
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“Estate Administration Deskbook Update,”
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“Income and Estate Taxation of Traditional and Roth IRAs,” Corporate Fiduciaries Association of
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“Sophisticated Estate Planning Techniques for Uncertain Times,”
- “An Estate Planner’s Guide to Qualified Plan Benefits,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, January 8, 2009 and August 31, 2009
- “Asset Protection Planning for Physicians,” Annual Conference of the North Star Resource Group Medical Division, July 15, 2009
- “Estate Planning Opportunities Using Sophisticated Tools,” Minnesota State Bar Association Probate & Trust Law Section Conference, June 8 & 9, 2009
- “Trusts & Estates Concepts in High Net Worth Divorce Cases,” Minnesota State Bar Association Family Law Institute, March 30, 2009, and Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, May 26, 2009
- “What Workers’ Compensation Attorneys Need to Know About Probate,” Minnesota State Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Institute, April 17, 2009
- “Exit Strategies - Planning for Divorce,” Hennepin County Bar Association, February 23, 2009; Minnesota State Bar Association Probate & Trust Law Section Conference, June 9, 2008; Minneapolis Estate Planning Council, January 22, 2008; and St. Paul Estate Planning Council, January 16, 2008
- “ABC’s of Will and Trust Drafting,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, February 6, 2009
- “Minnesota Estate Tax Planning: What You Need to Know,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, January 14, 2009
- “Income and Estate Taxation of Retirement Benefits – Basic Rules and New Developments,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, September 23, 2008
- “Recent Developments in Probate and Trust Law,” National Business Institute, September 12, 2008
- “Protective Claims: Preserving Tax Refunds Arising from Pending Litigation,” co-authored with Robert J. Stuart, BNA Tax Management Memorandum Vol. 49, No. 13, June 23, 2008
- “Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts,” Hennepin County Bar Association Probate & Trust Section, June 2, 2008
- “Low Interest Rates and Down Markets Provide Planning Opportunities,” Corporate Fiduciaries Association of Minnesota, April 21, 2008
- “A Tax Primer for the Trusts and Estates Attorney,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, March 25, 2008
- “Liquidity Issues in Estate Planning,” Lorman Education Services National Teleconference, December 7, 2007
- “Probate by the Numbers – Preparing the Federal and Minnesota Estate Tax Returns,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, December 3, 2007 and December 13, 2006
- “The Gift that Keeps on Giving,” Plymouth Congregational Church, October 21, 2007
- “Minnesota Estate Tax Issues,” Minnesota Paralegals Association, June 13, 2007
- “Recent Trust Administration Cases,” Corporate Fiduciaries Association of Minnesota, March 20, 2007
- “Contests, Compromises and the Spousal Elective Share,” Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, February 12, 2007
- “Estate Planning Update,” Eide Bailly Bankers Seminar, November 9, 2006
- “Antenuptial Agreements – How, When, Where and Why,” Minnesota State Bar Association Probate & Trust Law Section Conference, June 19-20, 2006
- “Asset Protection Planning with Off-Shore Trusts,” Lorman Education Services, May 4, 2006
- “Miami Institute Update,” Hennepin County Bar Association, January 23, 2006; St. Paul Estate Planning Council, February 21, 2006; Minneapolis Estate Planning Council, February 28, 2006
- Teaching Assistant, “Taxation of Fiduciaries,” Carlson School of Management Master of Business Taxation Degree Program, 2003-2006
- “Strategies for Solving Probate Issues and Challenges in Minnesota,” National Business Institute, October 25, 2005
- “Asset Protection Planning in Minnesota,” Lorman Education Services, May 13, 2005
- “Guardianships, Conservatorships, and Supplemental Needs Trusts,” Corporate Fiduciaries Association of Minnesota, February 15, 2005
- “Solutions to Probate Problems - Problem Assets,” Hennepin County Bar Association, January 28, 2005
- “Estate Planning for Business Owners,” Wolf Etter’s 24th Annual Bankers Conference, November 4, 2004
- “What’s New in Estate Planning - Family Limited Partnership Cases,” Minneapolis Estate Planning Council, February 24, 2004
- “Recent Minnesota Cases Affecting Trust Administration,” Corporate Fiduciaries Association of Minnesota, February 17, 2004
- “Advanced Estate Planning Techniques in Minnesota,” National Business Institute, October 14, 2003
Professional Activities
- Member, Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education
- Member of Drafting Committee for Drafting Wills and Trust Agreements, a publication of Minnesota Continuing Legal Education
- Contributing Editor, Bench & Bar of Minnesota
- ABA Section of Real Property, Probate & Trust Law, Trusts & Estates Group (member, Estate & Gift Tax Committee)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Probate and Trust Law Section (member, Section Conference Planning Committee)
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Probate and Trust Section
- Minneapolis Estate Planning Council
Honors & Distinctions
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory
- Named a Rising Star by Minnesota Journal of Law & Politics