Karl Chen

Chen Law

https://thebizlawyer.com/

Areas of Focus:

Licensed States: District of Columbia, Maryland

What to expect from Karl Chen

A 15- minute introductory call to understand your goals and needs.

2-Hour Working Family Wealth Planning Session: A comprehensive look at your current family dynamics and your assets, including a comprehensive inventory of everything you have so none of it is ever lost.

Education on how the law impacts your family and assets, focused specifically on your County, State and Country of residence.

A transparent discussion of your options to care for what matters most to you, no matter what happens Planning options that work for you and the people you love. Relational, compassionate counsel to help you make "eyes wide open" choices for yourself and the people you love.

A clear plan (not just documents) for how your assets and those you love will be taken care of, throughout every stage of life, and in the event of your incapacity or death.

About Karl Chen

Greetings, I am Karl Chen. I became a Personal Family Lawyer to assist families in building and preserving generational wealth and guiding business owners with succession planning.

I graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1994 and had served on the school’s prestigious Law Forum periodical as Editor in Chief. I began my legal career with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. During the next 17 years, I worked for three publicly traded corporations as corporate counsel. The last role as counsel through a $3.5 billion merger.

In 2011, my journey to help individuals and small businesses in several legal matters began. I observed that so many people in my community didn’t plan to fail, they just failed to plan. As a result, I witnessed a tremendous amount of conflict within families and the sometime, protracted and frustrating process of probate court. So, I redirected my practice to educate, empower, and inspire my community on the topics of estate and business planning.

Over each of the last five years, Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, designated and recognized my accomplishment. I am honored to hold this prestigious recognition in estate planning.

Finally, and most importantly, I am a loving and devoted husband to my wife Nevie, father of three adult children and three bonus adult children, and pops to several grands. I am also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Testimonials

Professional and knowledgeable in regards to estate planning. Mr. Chen was able to assist me with my challenging estate matter. I recommend him without reservations. – Victoria L.

I was fortunate enough to have a consultation with Mr. Chen and was provided with very valuable information. He was professional and spoke in terms that were easy for me to understand so I could decide if I’d need to move forward. I would recommend giving Chen Law, LLC a call! – Nikki D.

I retained Mr. Chen for the reading of my mother’s will. Because of the bequests in her will, I felt the need to have an attorney read the will and be prepared to answer questions. But Mr. Chen did more than that.Thank you for making a potentially difficult situation so much better. The price was right and your service…the best. – Sheila K.

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The Personal Family Lawyer Promise

What makes PFL lawyers different?

How you hire us.

We begin with a comprehensive inventory of everything you own, and everyone you love, and consider it all in a working meeting, called a Family Wealth Planning Session, to guide you to clarify your financial life and legacy goals before we draft a single document.

How we plan.

We work with you throughout every life stage to map out the most likely scenarios for you and the people you love, planning for each as your life, the law, and your assets change over time.

What we protect.

Our Life & Legacy Planning process ensures everything that matters most -- from your financial assets to your values, insights, stories and experience -- are captured and documented during your life and cared for over the generations to come.

What you see.

Transparency in our process, and our fees … all of which are flat fees, agreed to in advance, based on your choices and with no surprises, ensuring we stay on the same side of the table - supporting you to make a lifetime of great decisions - every step of the way.

How we deliver.

Our systems help you get clear and organized, overcoming the exact issues that keep most estate plans from actually working when they are needed most. We help you leave your family with a gift of love, and not a mess.

How our plans work.

One-and-done estate plans focused only on money are a recipe for a big mess. We help you throughout every stage of life and be there for the people you love, when you can’t be.