Background
Kempe, Joseph C. was born in 1957 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States.
Kempe, Joseph C. was born in 1957 in Miami Beach, Florida, United States.
Florida State University (Bachelor of Science, 1979). Cumberland School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1982). University of Miami (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1983).
Worked at Joseph C. Kempe Professional Association (Vero Beach, Florida) specializing in Federal and State Tax Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration and Litigation, Federal and State Securities Laws, Business Law. Real Estate Law, Family Controversies and Appellate. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Florida.
1983, United States. Tax Court. Author: "Using the Florida Limited Liability Company to Avoid the Liquidation Reincorporation Doctrine", Palm Beach County Bar Bulletin, Volume 20, No. 1, 1985; "Designating Trusts as Beneficiaries of Retirement Plans", The Florida Bar Journal, Volume LXVII, No.
1, 1993; "Thawing the Estate Freeze: Code 2036 (c) through Chapter 14", Prepared for the C-6 subcommittee of the American Bar Association Probate and Trust Law Committee, 1994. "Family Partnerships", (pts. I-III), Estate and Financial Planning, Clark Boardman Callaghan (Koren, ed., August-October, 1994), Chapter 27, Entity Freezes and Family Limited Partnerships, Estate and Financial Planning, Clark Boardman Callaghan (Koren ed., 1997).
"Reconciling Diverse Authorities on Sales of Remainder Interests", Estate Planning, March/April, 1997. Lecturer: Corporate Maneuvers: Reorganizations, Tax and Securities Laws Issues of Corporate Reorganizations, Palm Beach County Bar Association, October, 1985. Using Business Plans to Raise Money - Securities Laws Pitfalls for the Unwary, National Association of Accountants, 1989.
Recent Estate Tax and Trust Law Developments, Florida Bankers Association, Trust Division, 1990. Estate Planning Using Family Partnerships, Florida Bar, Tax Section, Executive Counsel, January, 1993. "Post Mortem Tax Planning", 25th and 26th Annual Estate Planning Institute, Practising Law Institute, 1994 and 1995.
Achieving Tax Planning Objectives Using Family Partnerships, 1995 Florida Bar Attorney/Trust Officer Liaison Conference. Structuring Entities to Maximize Use of Discounts, October, 1995, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education. Pre and Post Mortem Problems with Family Partnerships, Florida Bar Continuing Legal Education, 1996.
Devaluing the Estate Through Lifetime Transfers, 27th Annual Estate Planning Institute, Practicing Law Institute, 1996. Member, Board of Trustees, Jupiter Medical Center and Foundation, Inc. Member, Florida Bar Tax Law and Wills, Trust and Estates Committee.
Member: Palm Beach County and American (Vice-Chairman, Probate and Trust Law C-6 Subcommittee. Member, Taxation, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Co-Chairman, Gratuitous Transfers Subcommittee.
Vice-Chairman, Income Taxation of Trust and Estate Subcommittee. Member: Tax Law Certification Committee. Executive Council, Tax Law Section).
(Board Certified, Tax Law and Wills, Trusts and Estates, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education). The Firm concentrates in tax law, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and related areas, including family controversies and litigation. The Firm's principal is recognized as specializing in Tax Law and Wills, Trusts, and Estates Law under the Florida Bar's specialization program.
The Firm has three offices located along the Treasure Coast of Florida for the convenience of its clients and relies on experienced legal assistants to support its attorneys and maintain cost controls.
Member, Board of Trustees, Jupiter Medical Center and Foundation, Inc. Member, Florida Bar Tax Law and Wills, Trust and Estates Committee. Member: Palm Beach County and American (Vice-Chairman, Probate and Trust Law C-6 Subcommittee.
Member, Taxation, Corporation, Banking and Business Law Sections) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Co-Chairman, Gratuitous Transfers Subcommittee. Vice-Chairman, Income Taxation of Trust and Estate Subcommittee.
Member: Tax Law Certification Committee. Executive Council, Tax Law Section). (Board Certified, Tax Law and Wills, Trusts and Estates, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).