Curt Hawkins represents clients in the areas of estate planning, elder law, probate, taxation and commercial transactions. As part of his estate planning practice, Curt advises on planning opportunities regarding gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes; lifetime transfers; and probate and trust administration.

In addition to advice and planning, he drafts wills, trusts, powers of attorney and family transfer documents. His tax practice includes representation before the IRS in tax controversies, as well as general tax planning. He has assisted clients in the formation of commercial entities, including limited liability companies, corporations and tax-exempt/charitable organizations. 

Curt has presented several seminars in the Jonesboro area, including an introductory course on trusts, the new Affordable Care Act and training for financial institutions on Powers of Attorney.

Education

Curt obtained his bachelor's in literature from Lyon College in Batesville, where he received the Sigma Tau Delta Writer of the Year Award. He received his J.D., with honors, from St. Thomas University School of Law in Miami, Florida.

At St. Thomas, he was a member of the Intercultural Human Rights Law Review, worked as a student instructor of property law and supervised the Miami Gardens’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

Curt furthered his legal education at New York University, where he received his Master of Laws in Taxation. While obtaining this degree, he focused on the areas of estate, trust and corporate taxation.