Tara Hagopian Zane

Tara is Co-Chair of Archer’s Private Wealth, Estates & Trusts Group, and a member of the firm’s Estate and Trust Litigation Group. She works with families and individuals in all areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate and trust litigation. Her deep experience where these areas intersect allows her to better serve her clients. Utilizing diverse techniques and planning tools, Tara has helped many clients implement estate planning, transfer tax planning, and business succession planning of the most sophisticated order.

Tara’s estate planning services include lifetime and end-of-life planning and related document preparation such as Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives, as well as lifetime giving, business succession, and charitable planning matters. She also provides comprehensive and tailored administration services. She represents families with complex estate and trust administration issues, including those with complicated tax matters or related litigation. She also represents individuals and corporate fiduciaries who serve as Executor, Trustee, and Guardian.

A self-described people person and problem-solver, Tara prides herself on serving as a trusted advisor to her clients and their families, frequently extending her relationships to multiple generations of family members. She treats each client’s situation as unique, and by fostering meaningful relationships and personal connections, she is able to provide the help and counsel best suited to each client’s needs. Clients trust that she will skillfully guide them through the legal complexities of sensitive personal and family issues with compassion and empathy. She knows how to listen and she helps her clients and their families navigate difficult issues by providing practical and creative solutions to complex problems.