Federal Estate and Trust Strategy: Federal 1031 & DST Multi-State Planning
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Genders Law & Legacy, PLLC
Federal Counsel for Modern Trust, Tax & Exchange Strategy
Licensed in Washington, D.C. | Federal Practice | National Scope
Sophisticated Federal Counsel for Wealth, Legacy, and Capital Strategy
Genders Law & Legacy offers a highly specialized federal practice at the crossroads of:
- Multi-State Legacy Planning
- 1031 Exchange Counsel
- DST Structuring & Compliance
- Federal Trust & Multi-State Planning
- Fiduciary Workflow Design
- Digital Assets, Blockchain & Escrow Innovation
We collaborate directly with clients and their advisor teams to address the federal components of tax deferral, trust planning, multi-state structuring, and DST/1031 strategy. This federal groundwork often becomes the competitive advantage for families seeking long-term stability.
Federal Matters We Handle
- §1031 and §1033 exchange legal analysis
- DST structuring and fractional-interest structuring
- Federal trust & wealth-transfer planning
- Multi-state real-estate tax strategy
- Fiduciary, custodial & escrow workflow design
- Digital Fiduciary Escrow® (Patent-pending)
- National CLE, CE, and professional education
How We Engage
Genders Law & Legacy works alongside existing legal, tax, and advisory teams to provide federal-level analysis, structural guidance, and coordination. Engagements are often focused on specific inflection points where federal oversight, timing, or structure materially affect outcomes.
Jurisdictional Clarity
Genders Law & Legacy is admitted to practice in Washington, D.C. and focuses on federal legal work.
Matters requiring state-law licensure are addressed by attorneys admitted in that state through referral or co-counsel collaboration. (888) GENDERS
This approach upholds strict regulatory compliance and transparent client expectations.
Digital Fiduciary Escrow® — A Modern Federal Innovation
Genders Law & Legacy PLLC, owns the development of patented Digital Fiduciary Escrow® framework designed for future 1031, DST, and multi-asset transactions.
I have been actively engaged in blockchain and digital assets as both an investor and practitioner, with a focus on how decentralized technologies can be applied pragmatically within institutional environments. My work centers on helping financial firms evaluate and adopt blockchain-enabled capabilities that improve transparency.
The firm’s work in this area centers on:
- Federal digital fiduciary architecture
- Compliant digital-custody and escrow workflows
- Audit-ready record governance and verification systems
- Institutional and Qualified Intermediary integration models
The Digital Fiduciary Escrow® framework is designed to enhance transparency, reconciliation, and fiduciary accountability, while remaining compatible with traditional legal title systems, custodial requirements, and regulatory oversight. (Full Innovation Page coming soon.)
FEDERAL PRACTICE LEADERSHIP
Robert H.D. Genders, Esq.
Founder & Principal
Genders Law & Legacy, PLLC
Attorney — Washington, D.C. (2002–present)
Robert is a national educator and federal practitioner with 25+ years of experience in:
- Legal strategy across real-estate and corporate structures
- 1031 Exchange Law, DST counsel, & tax-deferral planning
- Fiduciary design & digital workflow development
- National CLE/CE instructor (ABA, Federal Bar, Florida Bar, DBPR)
GLL exists to bring these federal insights to families, advisors, institutions, and partners nationwide.
Next Steps
If a matter involves a §1031 exchange, DST investment, multi-state planning, or has reached a stage where federal or structural guidance would be helpful - the firm welcomes an initial conversation.
Our role is often to provide clarity at key inflection points, working alongside existing counsel, advisors, and transaction teams to help ensure matters are structured thoughtfully and compliantly.
📞 Call (888) GENDERS
📅 Schedule a no cost confidential consultation
Consultations are informational and designed to assess whether and how federal-level guidance may be useful.
Focused federal counsel. Coordinated planning. Long-term perspective.
Contact
📍 Office
1717 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 1025
Washington, D.C. 20006
📞 Direct: (202) 559-9196
📞 Nationwide: (888) GENDERS
📧 RHDG@GendersGroup.com
🌐 www.GendersLaw.com
