Brooks L. Caston

Biography

Brooks Caston works with his clients to build and preserve wealth and reduce tax exposure through the preparation of wills, revocable trusts, life insurance trusts, marital deduction trusts, children’s and grandchildren’s trusts, charitable trusts, family limited partnerships, private foundations, and other tax-exempt entities and the implementation of various gifting strategies. Brooks also advises clients on all phases of probate and trust administration, including the preparation of gift and estate tax returns.  Leading clients through the estate planning process or an estate or trust administration has the potential to be complex, overwhelming, emotional, and stressful, but Brooks Caston is the attorney you want by your side to ease your mind and calm your worries.

Licensed In

  • Texas

Education

  • J.D. Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
  • B.A. Georgetown University (Washington D.C.)

Memberships

  • Communities Foundation of Texas, Advisory Council, and Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy (2019-2020 class)
  • Southwestern Medical Foundation/UT Southwestern Estate Planning Council Member
  • Dallas Council of Charitable Gift Planners
  • Dallas Estate Planning Council, Emerging Professionals Initiative Committee Member
  • Estate Planning Council of North Texas
  • Dallas Bar Association, Tax Section, Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section
  • Collin County Bar Association, Estate Planning & Probate Section
  • 2020-2021 REPTL Leadership Academy

Achievements

  • The Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch,” 2022
  • State Bar of Texas, Tax Section, Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section

Speaking Engagements

  • Brooks often presents at industry, civic, client, and firm events on the topics of estate and tax planning.

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