Steven J. Hare
Associate
sjhare@ohkslaw.com
(512) 542-2048
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Mr. Hare is an attorney of Osborne, Helman, Knebel & Scott, LLP. He practices in the areas of US and international trust planning, estate planning, and probate law. Mr. Hare is a dual-qualified lawyer and is both a Solicitor of England and Wales (non-practicing) and a Texas attorney. Mr. Hare’s practice includes trust and estate planning, administering complex estates, assisting with trust modifications, advising on the formation and management of private foundations, and creating and administering closely-held business entities. This work includes supporting the firm’s litigators in contentious matters relating to trusts and estates. Mr. Hare also assists in the representation of the firm’s cross-border clients, advising on tax, compliance, multi-jurisdictional probate, and asset protection issues.
Education
- University of Texas School of Law (LL.M., 2016)
- University of Cambridge, Hughes Hall (LL.M., first class, 2014)
- University of Warwick (LL.B., first class, 2012)
- University of Hong Kong (Exchange Program, 2011)
Professional Memberships and Honors
- Solicitor of England and Wales (Non-Practicing)
- Selected to the Texas Rising Stars list, sponsored by Thomson Reuters and published in Texas Monthly (2020 – present)
- Dean’s Achievement Award, University of Texas, 2016
- E.M. Burnett Prize, University of Cambridge, Hughes Hall, 2014
- Julia Kerr Prize, University of Warwick, 2012
- Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) – Texas Chapter
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member, State Bar of Texas (Real Estate, Probate, and Trust Law Section)
- Member, Austin Bar Association (Estate Planning Section)
- Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Estate Planning Council of Central Texas
- Director, Rebuilding Together-Austin, Austin, Texas
Select Publications and Presentations
Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics (four volumes; updated quarterly)
West Group
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Contributing Author/Co-Editor
1995
A Brief History of Asset Protection Trusts
ALI CLE Estate Planning Course Materials Journal, January 2022
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Author
2022
Truth, Transparence, and The Right of Privacy
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Law Journal, Volume 46, Number 3, Summer 2021
Publication
Author
2021
The Financial Action Task Force and the Legal Profession
New York Law School Law Review, 2014/15, Volume 59, Number 3
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Author
2015
Asset Protection Trusts Under Attack – Views from the Bench and Bar
49th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Orlando, Florida
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2015
Asset Protection Trust Planning Using Traditional Estate Planning Techniques
Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico, 32nd Annual Estate Planning Institute, Las Cruses, New Mexico
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2015
The Financial Action Task Force and The Good Practices Guidance
New Mexico State Bar 2012 Bridge the Gap, Albuquerque, New Mexico; The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel Southeast Regional Meeting, Savannah, Georgia; The National College of Probate Judges, Jekyll Island, Georgia; Connecticut Bar Association Probate Section Meeting, New Haven Connecticut; The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel New England Regional Meeting, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Presentation/Publication
Author/Presenter
2011
The Financial Action Task Force and Its Impact on The Practice of Law
33rd Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Houston, Texas (2009); 44th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Orlando, Florida
Presentation/Publication
Author/Presenter
2009
Asset Protection: Trust Planning
American Law Institute – American Bar Association Course of Study, Planning Techniques for Large Estates, New York, New York (April, 2009)
Presentation
Co-Author/Presenter
2009
Converting an Asset Protection Trust into a Tax-Efficient Wealth Reserve
U.S. Taxation of International Operations
Publication
Co-Author
2003
The Influence of Spanish and Mexican Laws on the Property and Probate Laws of Texas
The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, Santiago, Chile
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2003
Publications and Presentations
All Publications and Presentations
Boykin v. United States - A Timely Reminder of the IRS' Super Creditor Status
Steve Leimberg’s Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #420, (January 18, 2022)
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Author
2022
Asset Protection Trust Planning: Strategies and Recent Developments
Utah State Bar
Presentation/Publication
Author/Presenter
2022
TBS Properties LLC v. United States: The IRS and the Alter Ego Doctrine
Steve Leimberg’s Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #424
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Co-Author
2022
Asset Protection Trust Planning for Accountants
BakerTilly Estate and Trust Conference 2022, Dallas, Texas
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Co-Presenter
2022
Asset Protection Trust Planning for Accountants
Saville Dodgen & Company, PLLC CLE, Dallas, Texas
Presentation/Publication
Co-Author/Presenter
2021
UK Government Publishes Consultation Response and Final Regulations Relating to the Trust Registration Service
Steve Leimberg’s International Tax Planning Newsletter #34 (August 13, 2020)
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Author
2020
The UK Trust Registration Service and its Potential Impact on International Trust Planning
Steve Leimberg’s International Tax Planning Newsletter #32, (June 29, 2020)
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Author
2020
Campbell v. Commissioner – “Nest Egg” Planning and Settlor Control in Asset Protection Trusts
Steve Leimberg’s Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #382, (April 25, 2019)
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Author
2019
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It…But If It Is Broke Then Good Luck Navigating The Revised Texas Decanting Statute
Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Reporter, vol. 56, no. 1, 2018, pp. 93-98
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Author
2018
Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics (West Group, 1995)
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Editor/Author
1995
