Dianne Carns
SENIOR PARALEGAL
O: 303.243.3100 D: 303.243.3103
OVERVIEW
I have over four decades of experience working in the legal field assisting attorneys and their clients. After working with Stephanie M. Tuthill and Michelle M. Rose-Hughes for over 13 years at a large law firm, I joined them when they founded Tuthill & Hughes LLP in 2007.
I enjoy working with the firm’s clients to accomplish many of the day-to-day tasks critical to effective estate planning and also assisting clients with the legal and financial matters that must be handled after the loss of a loved one.
Outside of the law firm, I have held many leadership roles through the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association, including President, Vice President of Policy, NFPA Primary, Board Adviser, CBA Representative and Chair of the Probate Section.
- Draft wills, trusts and ancillary estate planning documents (i.e. living wills, statutory (financial) powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, HIPAA authorizations, and medical checklists).
- Prepare documents to meet estate planning objectives, including real estate deeds, assignments and beneficiary designation forms.
- Communicate with clients.
- Administer decedent’s estates and trusts, including preparation of probate pleadings, inventorying assets, preparing accountings, estate tax returns and distribute assets in accordance with the decedent’s will or trust.
- Administer trusts, including existing trusts and trusts established after the grantor’s death.
- Prepare gift tax returns.
- Prepare documents for the formation of family businesses.