Tanner Duncan is a member of the Firm’s Trusts, Estates & Personal Planning Service Team. He concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, and trust administration. 

Professional Experience

• Kentucky Court of Justice, 37th Circuit, Family Division - Legal Intern, 2019-2020

Education

J.D., University of Iowa, with Distinction, 2024

B.A., magna cum laude, Morehead State University, 2021 (Legal Studies)

• Representation of individuals and families with respect to estate planning designed to provide for surviving spouses, children, and other loved ones while minimizing federal estate taxes.
• Preparation of special needs trusts for families with a disabled child.
• Representation and consultation with clients with respect to entering into premarital agreements and postnuptial agreements.
• Representation of individuals starting new business ventures with respect to entity formation.
• Representation of business owners in the transition and continuation of closely-held businesses and family farms with the preparation of buy-sell agreements, stock restriction agreements and other business succession planning techniques.
• Representation of banks and trust departments with complex estate and trust administration, litigation support, and estate, gift and fiduciary income tax issues.
• Representation of beneficiaries in modifying trusts to achieve common objectives.

News

• ''Til Death (Or Divorce) Do Us Part: Estate Planning for Couples", KBA Learn & Earn Series (February 2026).
• "Planning with Purpose: How Special Needs Trusts Protect Benefits and Build Stability," Community Trust and Investment Company's Market Review and Outlook, October 2025.
• "When the Glass Slipper Doesn't Fit: Why Your Estate Plan Needs an Overhaul," Community Trust and Investment Company's Market Review and Outlook, January 2025
• Throwing the Flag on the NFL Disciplinary Process. The University of Iowa, The Journal of Corporation Law, 49(4), June 2024