Basswood Counsel is a boutique law firm providing hands-on, strategic corporate, mergers and acquisitions, tax, and transactional counsel—designed to navigate complexity with ease. Founded to prioritize meaningful client relationships over formalities, we collaborate with bold leaders across industries, tailoring our advice to support your unique goals and growth.

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At Basswood, we set out to build a different kind of law firm—one that’s personal, practical, and built around lasting relationships. Get to know who we are, why we started, and how we work side-by-side with clients to move business forward.

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Strategic, cross-practice counsel for complex business and finance matters—tailored to your goals from day one.

Tax

Smart structures and creative tax strategies to optimize every stage of your deal.

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Guiding families in building offices that protect, grow, and sustain wealth across generations.

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Should your estate plan be built around a will or a trust?

In this episode of Under the Basswood Tree, Chris Klug and Renee Tiun discuss how these two tools function within an estate plan, including how revocable living trusts can streamline asset management, maintain privacy, and avoid probate when properly funded.