Richard Keyt

Richard Keyt is a Scottsdale attorney and founder of KEYTLaw, LLC whose primary practice is estate planning. He prepares wills, trusts, and estate plans for Arizona families and forms Arizona LLCs and nonprofit corporations for business owners. His work also includes business and real estate transactions, buy-sell agreements, and nonprofit formation. He has practiced Arizona law since 1979 and brings substantial tax training to estate and business planning matters.

Rick earned an LL.M. in federal income taxation from New York University School of Law and a J.D. from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he worked on the Pacific Law Journal. He also received a B.A. from Pennsylvania State University. His tax education supports planning involving trusts, estates, business entities, nonprofit organizations, real estate transactions, and ownership structures that can carry significant tax consequences.

Rick has formed more than 10,000 Arizona LLCs and more than 550 nonprofit corporations that became tax-exempt organizations. He represents buyers and sellers of businesses, prepares buy-sell agreements, and handles contracts involving Arizona real estate. Earlier in his career, he practiced with established Arizona firms and represented a major bank in loans secured by Arizona real estate. His current work combines family estate planning with closely held business planning.

Richard Keyt is admitted in Arizona, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV rating and participates in State Bar of Arizona business and probate sections. His practice emphasizes direct attorney involvement, clear explanations, and practical documents designed to protect families, organize business ownership, and reduce avoidable problems in probate and succession.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, KEYTLaw, LLC
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, WealthCounsel
• Life Member and Past President, Xavier College Preparatory Dads Club
• Former Coach, League Commissioner and Director, RAMMS Youth Baseball League
• Life Member, Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association
• Life Member, Penn State University Alumni Association
• Life Member, Brophy College Preparatory Dads Club

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• New York University School of Law
  Master of Laws (LLM) in Federal Income Taxation
• University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Pennsylvania State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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