About Us

The Estate Planning Council of Richmond, Virginia was founded in 1948 and is one of the oldest Councils in continuous operation. The original founders stated,

The purpose of council shall be to promote the interests of the general public by developing among those engaged in the field of estate planning, including particularly life underwriters, trust officers, attorneys-at-law and certified public accountants, a better understanding of the services of each, and through intelligent cooperation, to broaden the scope and usefulness of these several fields of endeavor.