Brand G. Boyar

Brand G. Boyar is a shareholder at Worden Thane P.C. in Missoula, Montana, where he focuses on estate and trust planning, probate and trust administration, estate and trust litigation, taxation, and related business planning. The practice includes wills, trusts, estate administration, tax-sensitive planning, succession issues, and fiduciary disputes. Boyar works on matters that require careful review of the facts, governing law, and the client’s practical objectives. The work stays closely connected to the decisions, risks, transactions, or disputes that brought the client to counsel.

Boyar earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida College of Law in 2000, a J.D. from the University of Montana School of Law in 1998, and a B.A. in Political Science from Stetson University in 1991. His advanced tax training supports estate and business planning involving complex ownership and transfer issues. This academic background supports legal analysis, research, writing, and problem solving. The training also supports careful review of rules, records, documents, and options within the lawyer’s current practice.

Boyar has experience with advising clients on estate plans, probate, trust administration, trust and estate disputes, tax matters, and related business planning. The practice combines forward-looking planning with representation when disagreements arise over estates, trusts, fiduciary duties, or administration. This experience supports organized matter development and preparation for negotiation, transactions, administrative proceedings, trial, or appeal when required.

Brand G. Boyar is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and holds an AV rating. He focuses on integrating tax, estate, trust, and business considerations into practical client planning. The combination of education, prior roles, and current practice supports careful legal judgment and disciplined client service. The practice remains focused on the areas reflected in the lawyer’s current professional profile and clear guidance through the legal process.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Worden Thane P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Montana
• Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
• Mentor Program Chair, Business, Estates, Trusts, Tax and Real Property Section of the State Bar of Montana (2021-Present)
• Co-Founder and Past President, Helena Estate Planning Council (2012-2016)
• Member, Board of Trustees, St. Peter’s Health Foundation (2018-2020)

Licensed State

• Montana

Education

• University of Florida College of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• University of Montana School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Stetson University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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