Lisa Hughes's law practice covers a broad range of subdisciplines within the trusts and estates arena. Her practice includes Will and trust preparation, living wills, powers of attorney, adult guardianships, conservatorships, and administering the estates of decedents and incapacitated individuals. Ms. Hughes also advises clients as to the requisite tax and asset protection planning that naturally complement the areas of the law for which Yates Campbell & Hoeg LLP is known. Ms. Hughes solves problems for clients with special challenges such as: succession planning for closely-held businesses, tax and control matters for same-sex couples, incapacitated beneficiaries, and non-citizens. Ms. Hughes is adept... Read more Ms. Hughes is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. She is a member of the Board of Governors of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Virginia State Bar where she participates in planning legal education seminars and publications in the trusts and estates field for Virginia attorneys. She is also a Public Safety Trainer with the Commonwealth Autism Service (www.autismva.org), a quasi-governmental organization working to train, among others, Virginia attorneys, judges and other court-related personnel on how to interact more safely and effectively with citizens on the autism spectrum.Read less