Steven Hare
Associate
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Steve is an Associate with Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP. He practices in the areas of US and international trust planning, estate planning, and probate law. Steve is a dual-qualified lawyer and is both a Solicitor of England and Wales (non-practicing) and a Texas attorney. Steve’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. Steve also has extensive experience representing cross-border clients, advising on tax, compliance, and multi-jurisdictional probate issues.

EDUCATION

  • The University of Texas School of Law, Master of Laws (LL.M.), 2016
  • University of Cambridge, Master of Laws (LL.M.) (First Class), 2014
  • University of Warwick, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (First Class), 2012
  • The University of Hong Kong, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Exchange Program, 2010-2011

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

  • Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP, 2023-Present
  • Osborne, Helman, Scott, Knisely & Stanton LLP, 2016-2022

ADMISSIONS

  • Solicitor of England and Wales (Non-Practising), 2019
  • State Bar of Texas, 2016

OF NOTE

  • Member, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
  • Member, International Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas
  • Texas Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine, the Thompson Reuters lawyer rating service, 2020-2024
  • Dean’s Achievement Award, The University of Texas School of Law, 2016
  • E M Burnett Prize for Academic Achievement, University of Cambridge, Hughes Hall, 2014
  • Julia Kerr Prize for Human Rights and the Law, University of Warwick, 2012
  • Rebuilding Together – Austin (Director, 2020-2023)

SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS (SELECTED)

  • Co-Presenter: “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Multijurisdictional Estate Administration” 48th Annual Advanced Estate Planning & Probate Course, Texas State Bar (June 12, 2024).
  • Presenter: “International Estate & Tax Planning” Planning Reimagined Podcast (Robin Glen) (May 17, 2024).
  • Co-Presenter: “Death and Taxes Across Borders: A Multinational Estate Tax Case Study” Estate Planning Council of North Texas (March 20, 2024).
  • Roundtable Facilitator: “Stiff winds, new currents and rough seas – hot topics, changes and matters that will stay forever” International Bar Association, 29th Annual International Private Client Tax Conference, London, England (March 4, 2024).
  • Presenter: “Tackling Cross Border Probate” Houston Business and Estate Planning Council (October 19, 2023).
  • Author: “US Supreme Court to Weigh Non-Willful FBAR Penalties” Steve Leimberg’s International Tax Planning Newsletter #38 (July 11, 2022).
  • Author: “TBS Properties LLC v. United States: The IRS and the Alter Ego Doctrine” Steve Leimberg’s Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #424 (May 31, 2022).
  • Author: “Boykin v. United States – A Timely Reminder of the IRS’ Super Creditor Status” Steve Leimberg’s Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #420 (January 18, 2022).
  • Presenter: “Asset Protection Trust Planning for Accountants” Baker Tilly Estate and Trust Conference 2022.
  • Presenter: “Asset Protection Trust Planning: Strategies and Recent Developments” Utah State Bar (Jan. 11, 2022).
  • Presenter: “Asset Protection Trust Planning for Accountants” Saville Dodgen & Company, PLLC, Dallas, Texas (2021).
  • Author: “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).
  • Author: “The UK Trust Registration Service and its Potential Impact on International Trust Planning” Steve Leimberg’s International Tax Planning Newsletter #32, (June 29, 2020).
  • Author: “Campbell v. Commissioner – “Nest Egg” Planning and Settlor Control in Asset Protection Trusts” Steve Leimberg’s Asset Protection Planning Newsletter #382, (April 25, 2019).
  • Author: “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.
  • Editor and Contributing Author (2016-2022), Asset Protection: Domestic and International Law and Tactics (West Group, 1995).