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Katherine S. Breckenridge

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  • Estate Law Center, PLLC - Principal Attorney, 01/01/2013

Location:

Culpeper, VA

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Fax:

540-301-1719

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"The role of an attorney is critical. We must protect the children who are not able to speak for themselves. We must protect our neighbor who has been wronged by another. We must reach out to the elderly who may be overwhelmed by a vast system of laws. We must act boldly when others may be caused to be weak, and use the protective arm of the law to guard against the trampling of individual liberties." K. Breckenridge

Following twenty years in business, and having built a reputation for excellence within the community, Ms. Breckenridge provides legal assistance to those in Culpeper and the surrounding Areas, by combining her business background with her legal degree. Her personal brand is one of respect, consistency, and trust. Ms. Breckenridge is also known for her kindness and generosity. She has a special talent in working with older adults.

Ms. Breckenridge obtained her Juris Doctor from Liberty University School of Law in 2012, where Ms. Breckenridge held the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Liberty Legal Journal. Having successfully sat for the Virginia bar exam in July of 2012, Ms. Breckenridge is pleased to offer legal services to her clients in a discreet setting within the town of Culpeper, Virginia.

Clients are assured that their case is taken very seriously, that they can expect extraordinary service. They trust Ms. Breckenridge as their advocate, as someone who can guide them through tough issues, and as one who examines all the angles in order to provide the best protection for the interests of the client.

Timing is usually a factor in the degree to which we can be proactive to the situations in our lives. Whether an individual or a business entity, preparation for life-altering events can help protect a client's interests. Ms. Breckenridge's mature family life, business experience, community commitment, and strong faith offer a unique combination as she applies her legal acumen to the varied cases that come before her.

In the area of estate planning, Ms. Breckenridge respects that her clients work hard for their resources and portfolios. Ms. Breckenridge understands that a client often wants to plan for his or her beneficiaries. Recognizing this, she is careful to coach clients on the importance of using estate planning tools as a means to take care of needs that the client may have in the future. Ms. Breckenridge calls that proactive life planning.

"To be good stewards of the law, it is important to constantly see the Truth, to be able to discern when falsehoods are at play, to have wisdom beyond measure. This journey is a lifetime commitment, and mediocrity is not an option." K. Breckenridge.

Areas Of Practice

  • Estate Planning
  • Wills & Trusts
  • Elder Law
  • Business Contracts & Formation
  • Probate

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Juris Doctorate , Liberty University School of Law, 2012

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia, 2012

Education

  • Liberty University School of Law, Lynchburg, Virginia
    • J.D. - 2012
  • University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
    • B.A. - 1988

Published Works

  • Estate Planning FAQ, FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August, 2017
  • Probate & Estate Administration, FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August , 2017
  • Wills, Trusts & Asset Protection, FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August, 2017
  • Business Law & Contract Formation, FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August , 2017
  • Elder Law , FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August , 2017
  • A Profile: Judge Paul Spinden; To Know the Law and the Lawgiver , Liberty Legal Journal , Fall, 2011
  • In The Gap: A Collection of Law Articles , Katherine S. Breckenridge, Esq., PLLC, Volume 1, 2015
  • Newlyweds, both young and old - The Commonwealth may be a third party to your nuptials, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media , August 10, 2017
  • Estate Law Center, PLLC establishes a legacy, Culpeper Times , August 3, 2017
  • Senior Moments : Fishers of men - A Life Legacy, Culpeper Star Exponent , May 19, 2014
  • Estate Planning | Beyond Legality: Guiding Lights and rules for life , Culpeper Times , June 4, 2015
  • Estate Planning | Language Arts: The power of words, Culpeper Times , April 23, 2015
  • Estate Stewardship: Your estate tool box - Just duct tape it?, Culpeper Times , May 7, 2015
  • A Profile: Professor Edna Udobong - Welcome to Tax, A Preparation for Life and for Law , Liberty Legal Journal, Spring, 2011
  • A Profile: Professor Edna Udobong - Welcome to Tax, A Preparation for Life and for Law, Liberty Legal Journal , Spring , 2011
  • LLC Formation: See You in Court and Check Your Personal Assets at the Door, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media , October 5, 2017
  • Podcast - The Most Courageous of All - In The Gap - Elder Law, Estate Law Center, PLLC - Thompson Reuters / Findlaw , October 2, 2017
  • Podcast - It Seems Like Just Yesterday - In The Gap - Attorney Katherine S Breckenridge Esq, Estate Law Center, PLLC - Thompson Reuters / Findlaw , October 16, 2017
  • Podcast - Fishers of Men - In The Gap - Attorney Katherine S. Breckenridge, Esq. , Estate Law Center, PLLC - Thompson Reuters / FindLaw , October 20, 2017
  • Podcast - Death, Dignity, & Handbags - In The Gap - Stories in Estate Planning, Estate Law Center, PLLC / Thompson Reuters - FindLaw, October 25, 2017
  • Podcast - Boulders, and Streams, and Jumps! Oh, yes!!!, Estate Law Center, PLLC / Thompson Reuters - FindLaw, October 30, 2017
  • Laughing Heir Would be in Err, Culpeper Times , November 2
  • Podcast - Grace Notes , Estate Law Center, PLLC / Thompson Reuters - FindLaw , November 6, 2017
  • A Complexity Of Green | Poem | In The Gap Series | Podcast, Estate Law Center | Thompson Reuters - FindLaw, November 10, 2017
  • Things in High Places | In The Gap Podcast Series | Estate Law Center , Estate Law Center, PLLC | FindLaw - Thompson Reuters , November 21, 2017
  • Quality of Life and Financial Help – Trusted Agent(s) Welcome By Katherine S. Breckenridge, Esq., Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media , December 14, 2017
  • Language Arts - Estate Law Center Podcast ( https://youtu.be/dRCZr3Iv6Ok ), Estate Law Center, PLLC / Thompson Reuters - FindLaw , February 5, 2018
  • A Pet Trust for Those Creatures Great and Small , Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media , February 8, 2018
  • Heroes in Every Day Clothing - Estate Law Center Podcast, Estate Law Center, PLLC / FindLaw , February 16, 2018
  • To Trust or Not To Trust - Estate Law Center Podcast , Findlaw / Thompson Reuters , March 18, 2018
  • The Uncomfortable Truth about Estate Planning for Newlyweds in the Commonwealth of Virginia, FindLaw / Thompson Reuters, April 15, 2018
  • The Key to Specific Bequests, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media , April 26, 2018
  • Pet Trusts & Estate Planning in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Video Youtube , Estate law Center, PLLC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L483Xql2u1Q, May 8, 2018
  • What Beauty Looks Like: Estate Planning : Power of Attorney , Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media , May 10 , 2018
  • Who Would You Trust? A Matter of Estate Planning, FindLaw / Thompson Reuters , May 22, 2018
  • Wills and Specific Bequests. Who will Your beneficiaries be?, Findlaw / Thompson Reuters, May 24
  • Estate Planning | A Mere Rowboat It May Seem, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media , June 14, 2018
  • Asset Protection & Life Mysteries, Findlaw / Thompson Reuters, June 22, 2018
  • Roadmap for an Executor – Seven Steps, Culpeper Times / INSIDENOVA, July 12, 2018
  • Executor Roadmap - Seven Steps Podcast (Commonwealth of Virginia, July, 2018), Estate Law Center Podcast , August 1, 2018
  • Behind the Photo - The Road to Guardianship, INSIDENOVA, August 9, 2018
  • Elusive Legacy – Sometimes It’s Personal, InsideNova , September 13, 2018
  • Guardianship : Basics & Reality Podcast , Estate Law Center Podcast / You Tube https://youtu.be/QTTpxggRaJk, September 24, 2018
  • What To Do When A Loved One Passes - Seven Steps, Culpeper Times / INSIDENOVA, November 1, 2018
  • “Senior Swag” — Roles in Estate Planning, INSIDENOVA / Culpeper Times, November 8, 2018
  • Cadence of Time – Benefits of Advance Medical Directives, INSIDENOVA / Culpeper Times, January 16, 2019
  • Estate Law Legal Terms . . . Grab and Know - Reference Guide, Thompson Reuters / Findlaw / Estate Law Center, PLLC , February 14, 2019
  • A Wellness Check on Your Estate Plan, Thompson Reuters / Findlaw / Estate Law Center, PLLC , March 21, 2019
  • A Wellness Check on Your Estate Plan Podcast , Findlaw / Thompson Reuters, May 7, 2019
  • Stewardship of Sisterhood Article , Culpeper Times / INSIDENOVA, May 8, 2019
  • Stewardship of Sisterhood Podcast, Findlaw / Thompson Reuters, May 8, 2019

Representative Cases

  • Confidential

Representative Clients

  • Confidential

References

  • Confidential

Classes/Seminars

  • Estate Planning for Seniors , Estate Law Center , Present
  • A Roadmap to Estate Planning | Session 1 | Wills , Rapp U, Rappahannock County, Virginia, 10/05/2017 to 10/05/2017
  • Seniors | Elder Law & Estate Planning , Spotsylvania County Area Senior Network, 05/04/2017
  • Legal & Financial Planning , Alzheimer's Association, 03/21/2015
  • Estate Planning | Friends and Family Day, Beulah Baptist Church, Rixeyville, Virginia, 07/23/2017
  • Estate Planning & Elder Law , OWL's - Older Wiser Learners - Marshall, Warrenton, Bealton, 03/01/2015 to 12/01/2015
  • A Roadmap to Estate Planning | Session 2 | Trusts, Rapp U, Rappahannock County, Virginia, 10/12/2017 to 10/12/2017
  • A Road Map to Estate Planning | Session 3 | Powers of Attorney, RappU, 10/19/2017 to 10/19/2017
  • Estate Law Center Seminar Series: Estate Planning Documents: Powers of Attorney & Advance Medical Directives , LOWLINC, 01/16/2018
  • Estate Planning Legal Documents | Elder Law | Estate Law Center Seminar Series, Culpeper Reformation Lutheran Church, 03/20/2018 to 03/20/2018
  • Estate Planning Legal Documents | Elder Law | Estate Law Center Seminar Series, Fauquier Hospital - Warrenton, Virginia, 03/22/2018 to 03/22/2018
  • Road to Estate Planning | Intestate Succession & Trusts | Session 2 | Season 2, RappU, 04/12/2018 to 04/12/2018
  • Road to Estate Planning | Advance Medical Directives & Powers of Attorney | Session 3 | Season 2, RappU, 04/19/2018 to 04/19/2018
  • Estate Planning & Legal Documents 1 - Last Will & Testament , Found & Sons - Culpeper, 08/08/2018 to 08/08/2018
  • Estate Planning & Legal Documents 2 - Intestate Succession and Trusts, Found & Sons - Culpeper, 08/15/2018 to 08/15/2018
  • Estate Planning & Legal Documents 3 - Powers of Attorney & Advance Medical Directives, Found & Sons - Culpeper, 08/22/2018 to 08/22/2018

Honors and Awards

  • Distinguished Service Award Liberty Legal Journal
  • Best Attorney Culpeper 2014 - Culpeper Star Exponent
  • Editor-in-Chief Liberty Legal Journal
  • Facebook - Five Star Reviews *****
  • Google - Five Star Reviews *****

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Virginia State Bar
  • Culpeper County Bar Association
  • Virginia Bar Association, Present
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Present
  • Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys , Present
  • Culpeper Chamber of Commerce, Present
  • Virginia Chamber of Commerce , Present

Past Employment Positions

  • Katherine S. Breckenridge, Esq., PLLC, Principal Attorney, 01/2013

Pro Bono Activities

  • Trusts, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts for Seniors - Seminars , Present
  • Wills for Seniors - Seminars , Present
  • Probate and Administration for Seniors - Seminars , Present
  • Elder Law, Guardianship, and Conservatorship for Seniors - Seminars , Present
  • Business Law, Contracts, Business Formation, Succession Planning - Seminars , Present
  • Estate Law Center Seminar Series: Estate Planning Documents: Powers of Attorney & Advance Medical Directives , Present
  • Estate Planning Legal Documents | Elder Law | Estate Law Center Seminar Series | Culpeper Reformation Lutheran Church, 03/2018 to 03/2018
  • Estate Planning Legal Documents | Elder Law | Estate Law Center Seminar Series | Fauquier Hospital - Warrenton, Virginia, 03/2018 to 03/2018
  • Road to Estate Planning Seminar Series| Estate Planning Overview | Wills | Session 1 | Season 2, 04/2018 to 04/2018
  • Road to Estate Planning | Intestate Succession & Trusts | Session 2 | Season 2, 04/2018 to 04/2018
  • Road to Estate Planning | Advance Medical Directives & Powers of Attorney | Session 3 | Season 2, 04/2018 to 04/2018

Ancillary Businesses

  • N/A

Languages

  • English

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Barristers