Shaw Private Client
Practice Areas
Personalized legal counsel across estate planning, probate, and business law — serving the greater Louisville and Cincinnati metropolitan areas.
At Shaw Private Client, every engagement begins with a conversation. Attorney Aaron Lee Shaw takes a counseling-first approach — getting to know your situation, your family, and your goals before recommending any course of action. No templates. No shortcuts. Just thoughtful, individualized legal work.
Estate Planning
Estate planning is not a one-size-fits-all process. At Shaw Private Client, every plan begins with a thorough counseling session — we take the time to understand your family dynamics, financial picture, and long-term goals before a single document is drafted.
Every document is personally drafted by Attorney Shaw — not a fill-in-the-blank template.
Services Include
- Comprehensive estate plan design and drafting
- Revocable and irrevocable trust structures
- Pour-over wills and testamentary documents
- Beneficiary designation review and coordination
- Advance healthcare directives and living wills
- Minor children guardianship designations
- Special needs planning
- Charitable giving strategies
Wills & Trusts
A well-drafted will or trust is the cornerstone of any estate plan. We craft these instruments with precision, ensuring they reflect your exact wishes and hold up under scrutiny — whether in Kentucky, Ohio, or Indiana.
Licensed in KY, OH, and IN — we handle cross-border estate matters seamlessly.
Services Include
- Last will and testament drafting
- Revocable living trusts
- Irrevocable trusts for asset protection
- Testamentary trusts for minor beneficiaries
- Spendthrift and discretionary trust provisions
- Trust funding and asset titling guidance
- Trust amendment and restatement
- Multi-state property considerations
Probate Administration
Losing a loved one is hard enough. Navigating the Kentucky, Ohio, or Indiana probate court system should not add to that burden. We guide executors, administrators, and beneficiaries through every step of the process with clarity and efficiency.
We handle probate matters in Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana courts.
Services Include
- Probate petition preparation and filing
- Executor and administrator representation
- Estate inventory and asset valuation
- Creditor notification and claims management
- Estate accounting and court reporting
- Distribution to beneficiaries
- Small estate affidavit procedures
- Contested estate and will dispute counsel
Power of Attorney & Healthcare Directives
Incapacity planning is one of the most overlooked — and most important — components of a complete estate plan. With advanced education in Elder Law and Healthcare Bioethics & Policy, Attorney Shaw brings exceptional depth to these documents.
Attorney Shaw's background in Healthcare Bioethics & Policy informs every healthcare directive he drafts.
Services Include
- Durable financial power of attorney
- Healthcare power of attorney
- Living will / advance directive
- HIPAA authorization forms
- Mental health advance directives
- Guardianship and conservatorship alternatives
- Elder law planning and Medicaid considerations
- Review and update of existing documents
Business Law
Drawing on over 20 years of corporate executive experience, Attorney Shaw understands business from the inside out. Whether you are forming a new entity or need ongoing counsel, we provide practical, business-minded legal advice.
20+ years of corporate executive experience — we speak the language of business.
Services Include
- LLC and corporation formation
- Operating agreements and bylaws
- Partnership agreements
- Business contracts and review
- Non-disclosure and non-compete agreements
- Buy-sell agreements
- Registered agent services
- Annual compliance and governance
Business Succession Planning
For many business owners, their company is their most valuable asset. A thoughtful succession plan ensures that value is preserved and transferred — whether to family members, key employees, or outside buyers — on your timeline and your terms.
We integrate your business succession plan with your personal estate plan for a seamless strategy.
Services Include
- Succession plan design and strategy
- Family business transfer planning
- Key employee transition structures
- Buy-sell agreement drafting and funding
- Valuation considerations and planning
- Tax-efficient transfer strategies
- Integration with personal estate plan
- Business continuity planning
Not Sure Where to Start?
Schedule a free consultation and Attorney Shaw will help you understand exactly what you need — and what you don't.