J. Aaron Nelson Jr.

J. Aaron Nelson Jr.

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Nelson Law Firm

Estate Planning Lawyers in Bluffton, SC in Bluffton, SC

Bluffton, SC843-548-0157
Estate PlanningProbateTax LawBusiness Law

Education

Legal Education

  • Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2011
  • Juris Doctor
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Law Review: Charleston Law Review, Associate Articles Editor, 2009 - 2011
  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida, 2012
  • LL.M., Master of Laws
  • Major: Taxation

Non Legal Education

  • The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 2008
  • B.S., Bachelor of Science
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Major: Business Management: Accounting

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Attorney

Past Positions

  • Merline & Meacham, P.A., Associate, 2012 - 2016
  • Merline & Meachem, P.A., Of Counsel, 2016 - 2017
  • Deloitte Tax, LLP, Tax Consultant I, 2012
  • Languages
  • English

Classes and Seminars

  • Correcting Faulty Beneficiary Designations, South Carolina Bar Convention, 2017
  • Decanting and Modification of Trusts, Hilton Head Island Bar, 2014
  • Decanting and Modification of Trusts under the Revised Trust Code and ATRA, Probate Bench and Bar, 2014
  • Trusts 101, National Business Institute, 2016
  • Wills, Trusts, and Probate, Charleston School of Law, 2016
  • The Basics of International Income and Estate Tax, Probate and Pumpernickel, 2016

Published Works

Articles

  • A Guide to Decanting, South Carolina Lawyer, November, 2014
  • Unlocking IRAs, South Carolina Lawyer, July, 2016

Bar Admissions

  • South Carolina, 2011
  • U.S. Tax Court, 2012
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts

Other Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, 2011 - Present (Member)
  • South Carolina Bar Association, 2011 - Present (Member)
  • Hilton Head Island Bar Association, 2016 - Present (Member)
  • South Carolina Bar Tax Section, 2012 - Present (Member)
  • South Carolina Bar Probate, Estate Planning, and Trusts Section, 2012 - Present (Member)
  • South Carolina Bar Tax Section, 2016 - 2024 (Council Member)
  • South Carolina Bar Tax Section (President, July 2022 - July 2023)
  • Probate, Estate, and Trust Section, Council Member, 2024 - Present

Attorney Details

Full NameJ. Aaron Nelson Jr.
FirmNelson Law Firm
Address5796 Guilford Place, Bluffton, SC 29910
Phone843-548-0157
Websitewww.nelsonlawfirmbluffton.com
Websitewww.nelsonlawfirmbluffton.com/blog
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