Allen Sims
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PDFAllen Sims practices in the areas of taxation, business and estate planning and public entities.
His knowledge and experience also extend to water law, an arena in which he represents special district water companies.
In estate planning, Mr. Sims handles estates of all sizes and levels of complexity, preparing wills, revocable trusts and life insurance trusts. He advises clients in matters regarding retirement plans, family and charitable gifting, probate issues, guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, multigenerational transfers, elder law issues and employee benefits. In tax matters, Mr. Sims represents clients in tax planning and dispute resolution in Internal Revenue Service administrative and judicial proceedings. He also structures deferred tax-free real estate exchanges, the creation of business entities, and the purchase, sale, merger and division of business entities.
Education
New York University, LL.M. degree in taxation, 1980
George Washington University College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1968
Idaho State University, undergraduate degree, 1965
Admissions
Connecticut, 1969
Idaho, 1974
Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Utah, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
Affiliations
Member of Utah State Bar
Officer in the Estate Planning and Probate Sections of Utah State Bar
Member of the Taxation Section
Long-term member of the Ethics Advisory Opinion Committee
Taught courses in estate planning and taxation
Personal
Born in Denver, Colorado
