Brooks L. Caston

Biography

Brooks Caston works with his clients to build and preserve wealth and reduce tax exposure through the preparation of wills, revocable trusts, life insurance trusts, marital deduction trusts, children’s and grandchildren’s trusts, charitable trusts, family limited partnerships, private foundations, and other tax-exempt entities and the implementation of various gifting strategies. Brooks also advises clients on all phases of probate and trust administration, including the preparation of gift and estate tax returns.  Leading clients through the estate planning process or an estate or trust administration has the potential to be complex, overwhelming, emotional, and stressful, but Brooks Caston is the attorney you want by your side to ease your mind and calm your worries.

Licensed In

  • Texas

Education

  • J.D. Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
  • B.A. Georgetown University (Washington D.C.)

Memberships

  • REPTL Leadership Academy (2020-2021)
  • Communities Foundation of Texas, Advisory Council, and Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy (2019-2020)
  • Southwestern Medical Foundation/UT Southwestern Estate Planning Council Member
  • Dallas Council of Charitable Gift Planners
  • Emerging Professionals Initiative Committee Member, Dallas Estate Planning Council
  • Estate Planning Council of North Texas
  • Tax Section; Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section, Dallas Bar Association
  • Estate Planning & Probate Section, Collin County Bar Association

Achievements

  • The Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch” (2022)
  • State Bar of Texas, Tax Section, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section

Speaking Engagements

  • Frequent Presenter, Estate and Take Planning Topics, Industry Events

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