Richard G. Bacon

Richard Bacon practices in the areas of tax law and trust and estate law. A director of the firm, he advises clients in issues involving estate and trust administration, estate planning and fiduciary litigation. Rich also handles matters relating to state and local taxation, including the escheat of abandoned property.

Representative Experience

• Significant state and local tax litigation involving income, gross receipts, ad valorem and other taxation
• Planning for minimization of escheat liability and resolution of state escheat claims in audit and post-audit situations
• Representation of both fiduciaries and beneficiaries in dispute avoidance and resolution, including litigation of contests of wills and trusts, breaches of fiduciary duty, and construction and interpretation of instruments.

Professional and Community Activities

• Fellow and Past State Chair, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
• Member, Fiduciary Litigation, Asset Protection and State Laws Committees, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
• Member, American Bar Association, Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections
• Member and Past Chair, Delaware State Bar Association, Estates and Trusts Section
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association, Tax Section

Professional Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America, since 1983