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Diane R. Cripe
(913) 451-5192

10851 Mastin Boulevard
Building 82, Suite 1000
Overland Park, KS 66210-1669

Practices
Wealth Strategies


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Shannon K. Barks

Experience
  • Planning for wealth preservation and preparation of estate planning documents.
  • Planning for and implementation of sophisticated tax reduction strategies.
  • Administration of complex estates and trusts.
  • Charitable planning, creation and establishment of tax exempt organizations and private foundations.
  • Business succession planning and tax planning for owners of closely held businesses.
  • Presenter at estate planning seminars and continuing legal education programs.
  • Fiduciary for multi-million dollar trusts and estates.

Education
  • University of Kansas, J.D., 1990
  • Wichita State University, B.A., 1987
  • The American College, CLU designation, 1997
  • The American College, ChFC designation, 1998
Admissions
  • Missouri, 1991
  • Kansas, 1990
Languages
  • French
Professional Affiliations

Professional Associations and Activities

  • Kansas Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar, Probate and Trust Committee
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Johnson County Bar Association
  • Estate Planning Society of Kansas City

Charitable Associations and Activities

  • Wayside Waifs, Board of Directors
  • Safehome, Board of Directors
  • Johnson County Arts Council Shooting Stars Scholarship Award Program, Chairperson, 2006
  • Johnson County Arts Council, Board of Directors, 2005-2007
  • Children's Mercy Hospital Donald H. Chisholm Planned Giving Council
Publications
  • Article, Waive Hello to New Charitable Remainder Trust Spousal Consent Rules, Children's Mercy Hospital's Estate Planning Matters, Fall 2005 Issue
  • Author, Tax Advantaged Retirement Planning: Selling Life Insurance in the Roth IRA Market, Journal of the American Society of CLU & ChFC, July 1998 (Winner, Journal Author Award)
  • Author of numerous articles on subjects such as estate and gift tax issues, sophisticated estate planning strategies, planning for saving for college education and retirement planning.
Presentations
  • Speaker, Estate Planning for Non-Citizen Spouses, Douglas County Estate Planning Society, January 2008
  • Speaker, Small Business Workshop, Johnson County Community College, October 2007
  • Speaker, Finding the Best Baskets for Your Eggs, Kansas State Treasurer's Office, October 2005
  • Speaker, Practical Estate Planning Solutions, Kansas City Chapter, Women's Life Underwriter's Association, October 2005
  • Speaker, Missouri and Kansas Estate Tax after the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Relief Act of 2001, Kansas City Chapter, Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants, September 2005
  • Speaker, New Developments in Estate Planning, Johnson County Bar Association, October 2004
  • Speaker, HIPAA Privacy Regulations:  How Do They Impact Estate Planning?  Douglas County Estate Planning Society, September 2004
  • Speaker, New Developments in Estate Planning, Kansas City Chapter, Society of Financial Service Professionals, September 2004
  • Speaker, State and Federal Legislative and Case Law Update - Estate Planning, Annual Plaza Lights Institute, Kansas Bar Association, December 2003
  • Speaker, Kansas Inheritance Tax and Succession Tax, Third Annual CLE Slam Dunk, Kansas Bar Association, February 2003
  • Speaker, Cutting Edge Estate Planning, Annual Estate and Trust Institute, The Missouri Bar, October 2002

 





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