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Overview

Jennifer M. Spitz has practiced law in Longmont since 1998, primarily in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration, including related tax planning.  Jennifer and her team prepare wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills and related documents, and tailor these documents to each client’s needs.   She also helps families with the probate process and trust administration following a death. 

Jennifer has received several recognitions for her work in the fields of trusts and estates and tax law, including being named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Boulder Area "Tax Lawyer of the Year."  She is experienced with advising clients on how to reduce or eliminate estate taxes at death, and how to make gifts strategically with gift tax and income tax planning in mind.

Jennifer is married to a Colorado native whom she met while she attended college in Durango. They enjoy spending time with their two children and a big yellow lab.

• Education

  Jennifer received her Bachelor’s Degree from Fort Lewis College summa cum laude and her Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law, Order of the Coif.

• Awards and Acknowledgements

  Listed in the Best Lawyers® in America since 2009

  Named the Best Lawyers® 2016 Boulder Area Trusts and Estates "Lawyer of the Year"

  Named the Best Lawyers® 2018 Boulder Area Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year"

  Named the Best Lawyers® 2021 Boulder Area Tax Law "Lawyer of the Year"

  Listed in Colorado Super Lawyers® since 2012

  Named in 5280 Magazine’s Top Lawyers

  Admitted as a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)

• Organizations and Community Involvement

  Over her career, Jennifer has been an active member of the Trust and Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association, including previously serving as Chair of the Section and participating in the Section’s subcommittee projects.  She is also a member of the Boulder County Bar Association, Boulder County Estate Planning Council and the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).

• Publications

  Jennifer has authored several articles on trust and estate topics, including the following:

  - Traversing Multi-Jurisdictional Estate Planning, The Colorado Lawyer, July 2001

  - Planning for Other States’ Estate Taxes, The Colorado Lawyer, September 2008

  - Mineral Royalties as Trust Income, CBA Trust and Estate Section’s Council Notes, Fall 2014

  - 10 Estate Planning Considerations for Out-of-State Property, The Colorado Lawyer, August 2016

  - The Lifecycle of a Revocable Trust, The Colorado Lawyer, February 2020

  Jennifer is also a regular speaker for the Colorado Bar Association and other professional organizations. Her most recent presentations have been on the topic of estate planning with retirement assets.