CenterPoint Aviation Law’s lawyers advise an international client base about the regulatory, tax and commercial issues affecting aircraft transactions.
Aircraft owners need expert answers to questions about issues such as avoiding entanglements with a company’s flight department, making sense of the entertainment-use tax rules or structuring and conducting a complex aircraft transaction. CenterPoint’s expertise helps ensure its clients’ assets are protected in the acquisition, ownership and operation of their aircraft.
CenterPoint regularly counsels clients about:
- compliance with federal aviation regulations
- federal excise tax exposure
- federal income tax planning, including addressing depreciation
- 1031 like-kind exchange
- personal use of corporate aircraft
CenterPoint’s lawyers also assist clients with aviation-related state and local sales, use and property tax planning issues. The firm provides expert guidance for FAA and Cape Town International Registry registration. And the firm can assist owners in creating ownership trusts, aircraft management and charter agreements and joint ownership arrangements.
Attorneys Alan and Stephanie Burnett take a proactive approach to guiding all professionals who deal with their clients’ aircraft, including:
- aircraft brokers
- lenders
- insurers
- lawyers
- technical representatives
- accountants
- pilots
- management and charter companies
- escrow agents
- owner trustees
- qualified intermediaries
The firm’s interaction with these professionals ensures smooth transactions through all aspects of buying, selling, owning and operating private aircraft. The CenterPoint referral network saves users valuable time and energy in selecting qualified aviation service providers.
CenterPoint Aviation Law is located in Seattle, Wash. Call (206) 805-5700, e-mail info@centerpointaviationlaw.com or visit http://www.centerpointaviationlaw.com/index.htm for more information.