Christine M. Zych

Christine M. Zych is an estate planning attorney at Dovetail Estate Planning P.C. in Creve Coeur who advises clients on estate planning, probate, trust administration, and estate administration. Her clients include professionals, entrepreneurs, owners of closely held businesses, and families with different planning needs. She helps clients clarify goals, organize assets, prepare plans for future incapacity or death, and address the administration of trusts and estates.

Christine earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, a J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law, and an LL.M. in Taxation from Washington University. Her legal and tax education supports planning that considers estate administration, probate exposure, tax issues, and the practical needs of beneficiaries and fiduciaries. She has focused on estate planning work since the beginning of her legal career.

Christine has advised clients on estate planning, probate, trust administration, and estate administration since 1999. Her background includes counseling traditional and non-traditional families as well as business owners and professionals. She helps clients document their wishes, organize ownership and beneficiary arrangements, and plan for orderly administration, with attention to avoiding unnecessary probate costs and addressing estate-tax considerations when they are relevant to a client’s circumstances.

Christine M. Zych has been licensed in Missouri since 1999 and Illinois since 2000 and belongs to both state bars. Her practice combines estate planning, tax education, and long-term experience helping clients prepare for future transitions. She works with individuals and families to create clear plans, reduce uncertainty for survivors, and provide practical guidance when trusts or estates must be administered after a death or other significant life event.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Dovetail Estate Planning P.C.
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Illinois

Education

• Washington University
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation
• St. Louis University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Notre Dame
  Bachelor’s degree

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