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Welcome To Hughes & Leighton PLLC

We understand that our area of the law is primarily about relationships and legacies. We work hard to develop and maintain relationships among our clients, staff, and colleagues in the legal profession and, of course, our personal friends and families. We are proud of the legacies we have inherited from attorneys who came before us. Many generous attorneys have educated and mentored us and have honored us by leaving their treasured clients in our hands. We carry those torches into the future with gratitude. We maintain a compelling desire to work with our clients as their relationship needs and goals mature into their own legacies.

Building Legacies, One Client At A Time

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Leading Wealth Planning Strategies Law Firm

Hughes & Leighton PLLC provides comprehensive tax and estate planning solutions and trust/estate administration services designed to preserve wealth and meet individual goals.   Estate planning is the process of creating a deliberate, individualized, and legally enforceable plan for the management of your personal care and assets during your lifetime and the distribution of your assets after death.  Whether planning for tax optimization, incapacity, elder care, special needs, or simply avoiding probate, securing an estate plan now ensures the greatest protection for you and your family whatever the future holds.   

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Federal Estate Tax
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Meet Our Attorneys

We have a team of qualified attorneys committed to serving you with all your estate planning and legal requirements. Let us help you address all the outstanding legal issues. With a dynamic team of lawyers and attorneys, we stand by you at every step of the process.

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Brendan Hurley
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The Hughes and Leighton team made us feel comfortable, explained the process thoroughly, and addressed all of our questions in a manner that was clear and comprehensive. We highly recommend them.
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Paul Johnson
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The team at Hughes and Leighton is outstanding. They made every phase of our estate planning process easy and we had a great time working with Chris and everyone at the firm. This firm is extremely knowledgeable, strategic, and tailored their products and advice to our specific situation. They were patient with us to do our part, while leading us through the process in a way that led to results. I cannot recommend them more for any person, family, or business.
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Dirk Brouwer
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We are very grateful for the responsiveness of the staff of Hughes and Leighton. You provided us with a comprehensive trust document as well as other important documents. You have come to our home to have them signed and given us prompt answers to our questions.
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Jane Smith
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Although I had a trust in place, I asked Chris Leighton to check it for any updates or changes which might be necessary as it was written many years ago. Chris simplified my documents so that I could better understand what I had, made a few critical changes, and was patient in answering my numerous questions. It was a pleasure working with him and with Brittany.
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Josh Rodman
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Chris and his team are the absolute best. They walked me through all the stages and answered all of my 1000 questions. You truly will not find a better firm to assist in all your estate planning needs.
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D. Ward
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After interviewing four Alexandria/local estate planning establishments, we chose to work with Chris and his team at Hughes & Leighton to create a long-overdue living will/trust. From the very beginning, the process was educational, collegial, and seamless. After several weeks of questions and back-and-forth discussions, Chris crafted a personalized trust that met our needs to ensure our wishes would be conveyed to our loved-ones and friends. Their knowledge, professionalism and manner were top-notch and the cost very affordable. I highly recommend Hughes and Leighton/Chris for all of your estate planning needs. Also, as fellow veterans ourselves, Chris' military service gave us added piece of mind knowing he would understand our needs.
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Bill Fry
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Amazing knowledge of our legal needs and superb service. Thank you.
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Shirley Gustafson
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Everyone was wonderful to work with. They were very patient with our delays because of work obligations, travel, etc. Chris Leighton very carefully and thoroughly explained everything to us, highlighting the reasons for the language in the trust and advising us of all of our options. I have recommended Hughes & Leighton to several friends who need estate planning assistance.
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Adam Fizyta
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Chris is an incredibly savvy, approachable, and thorough lawyer. He helped establish a trust for my family, and also assisted me with several convoluted business related documents, etc. Looked under every rock to ensure all of my interests were buttoned up and secure. Would highly recommend!
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