Bethesda, MD Estate Planning Attorney

Susan Eleff is an attorney with over thirty-five years of experience in estate planning, business transactions, and commercial real estate. She is dedicated to welcoming new clients in her areas of practice and strives to provide exceptional service. In her estate planning practice, Susan prepares wills, trust agreements, family limited partnerships with planned gifting, powers of attorney, medical directives, and handles estate administration, including the resolution of disputes. She develops comprehensive plans that address tax considerations, asset protection, and business succession, tailored to meet the specific needs and priorities of her clients. Her transactional work spans a wide range of matters, including the formation of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, as well as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations. Susan also handles private placements of securities, buy-sell agreements, employment contracts, secured transactions, intercreditor agreements, and assists with workouts and refinancings. In the realm of real estate, Susan covers property acquisitions, sales, development, financing, tax-free exchanges, leasing, and the drafting of restrictive covenants and easement agreements. She has experience with a variety of property types, including retail, office, industrial, residential, condominium, and mixed-use developments, as well as large-scale projects like big box stores and shopping centers. Additionally, she has successfully managed trial and appellate litigation on adverse possession cases in the Maryland state courts. Susan is admitted to practice law in Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Illinois. To schedule your FREE consultation, visit us online or call 301-857-1990 today.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D.
• University of Pennsylvania, B.A.

Bars

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Maryland Bar Associations
• New Jersey Bar Associations
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Virginia Bar Association
• District of Columbia Bar Association

Associations

• Maryland State Bar Association, Member, 2008, 2018
• Wills for Heroes, 2011, pres

Practice Areas

• Business Organizations
• Probate

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