Abby Wool Landon

Abby joined Tonkon Torp in 2017 as Chair of the Estate Planning Practice Group, and a partner in the Business Department and Tax Practice Group. She creates estate plans that include wills, trusts, asset protection devices, and family business succession planning. Abby also assists clients in navigating probate and trust administration, and provides expert support for contested probate and other fiduciary disputes. She has significant experience in: corporate tax law and tax partnerships, multiple-generation trust and estate planning, tax domicile analysis (including international applications and planning for non-citizen residents), charitable planning, marital trust planning for step-families, and premarital and post-marital agreements. 

In addition to her estate planning background, Abby has 27 years’ experience in business law, helping individual and corporate clients with tax, complex business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate management, business succession, and wealth management. As a small business owner, director, and member of several family partnerships, Abby brings hands-on experience to her clients.

A popular speaker, she has presented at CLE seminars throughout the Northwest, speaking on asset protection, managing community property from state to state, elder financial abuse, and estate planning for families in conflict.

Abby has extensive courtroom experience, including testifying as an expert witness in a multinational dispute involving multiple states and two countries. She is involved in community education and teaching to private groups to raise awareness of the importance of wills and trusts, corporate formalities, tax, and gift and estate tax planning to maximize profit and avoid conflict.

Multnomah Bar Foundation
2018–Present, Board of Directors

Better World Club Board of Directors
2005–2016, Member

Oregon Community Foundation
2008–2012, Metro Council Member

Northwest Academy Board of Directors
Member
Annual Fundraiser
2009-2012, Trustee

CCI Enterprises Board of Directors
2004–2007, Member

Estate Planning Council of Portland
Multnomah Bar Association
American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Section

"International Estate Planning," Eugene Estate Planning Council, September 2018

"Federal Estate & Gift Tax Reform – What We Know Now," Tonkon Torp Legal Alert, January 2018

"From State to State: Community Property in Oregon," Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Professional Advisors Group, June and October 2017

"An Estate of Mind: Planning and Defending Your Financial Legacy," March 2014

"Your Lawyers at Williams Kastner are Thinking about Tax in Q1 2014," Williams Kastner Tax Planning Alert, February 2014

"Elder Financial Abuse Seminar," June 2013

"Protect Yourself, Family and Friends: Current Elder Law Issues in Oregon," March 2013

"Tax Planning in 2013 for Individuals and Small Business Owners," Williams Kastner Tax Planning Alert, January 2013

"2012 Year-End Tax Planning Considerations," Williams Kastner Tax Planning Alert, November 2012

"Understanding and Planning for the Combined Effective Federal and State Transfer Tax," NAPFA 2012 West Conference, September 2012

"Inside the Minds: Best Practices for Successful Probate Administration," Strategies for Representing Clients in Probate Court, 2012 Aspatore Books (Thomson Reuters), July 2012

"Thrive: Living the Life, Leaving the Legacy," April 2012 and October 2011

"Death and Taxes Are Certain, Both Addressed in Latest Tax Bill," Bullivant eAlert, December 2010

"Estate Planning in 2010," The Knowledge Congress, July 2010

"Low Interest Rates Provide Taxpayers with Unique Opportunity to Avoid Estate and Gift Taxes," Bullivant eAlert, May 2010

"The End of the Estate Tax?" Bullivant eAlert, January 2010

"Tax Topics," OSB Family Law Section Annual Retreat, Oregon State Bar, 2010

"2010 Roth IRA Conversions," Bullivant eAlert, November 2009

"New Supreme Court Decision: Plan Administrator Appropriately Paid Pension Benefits to Ex-Wife, the Designated Beneficiary, Despite Language in Divorce Decree," Bullivant eAlert, February 2009

"Hospitality, Spirituality and Personal Planning Forum," University Club, 2009

"Wealth Planning in a Changed World," Credit Suisse Wealth Management Conference, 2009

"Estate Planning Basics in a Challenging Economic Climate," Grace Memorial Foundation, 2009

"Successful Succession Planning in Today’s Economy," 2009

"New IRS Whistleblower Rules Focus on Informant Rewards," Bullivant eAlert, October 2008

"Wine, Women & Wills," University Club, 2008

"Basic Estate Planning for Financial Advisors," 2008

"Building Strategic Partnerships," Women in Financial Services, 2008

"Family Crisis: Estate Planning, Administration and Charitable Intent," Philanthropy Forum Lunch, Oregon Community Foundation, Portland, 2007; Eugene, 2008; Bend, 2008

"Claims in Probate, Administering the Basic Estate CLE," Oregon State Bar, 2007

"Growing in Numbers," Washington State Bar Association, 2007

"Managing Claims in Probate," Administering the Basic Estate Seminar, Oregon State Bar, 2007

"Cornerstones for Success: Business Succession Planning – How to Leave Your Business in Style," Portland Business Alliance, 2007

"Wine, Wills and Women – What You Should Know About Wealth Building," Bullivant Houser Bailey Spring Women’s Event, 2007

"What They Don’t Tell You at the Real Estate Seminars," Portland Community College Education, Edward Jones, 2005

"New Changes in the Law Defining Who Qualifies as an Independent Contractor," The Fine Print Newsletter, 2005

"Your Estate Plan – Your Child’s Divorce," The Fine Print Newsletter, 2004

"Re-Evaluating Risk, Why You Need an LLC and an Estate Plan," The Fine Print Newsletter, 2003

"Wine, Wills and Wall Street – An Estate Planning Primer"

"How to Make Your Children Wealthy," Continuing Professional Education for Certified Public Accountants