About Linda Ann
Linda Ann Kerns built her legal foundation at Loyola University Chicago, where she earned her J.D. in 1998. She deepened her training in tax law at Temple University, earning an LL.M. in Taxation and a graduate certificate in estate planning. Those academic choices shaped the kinds of problems she has taken on throughout her career.
Her early years in practice combined courtroom exposure and transactional work. Over time she moved toward matters that intersect tax rules and family wealth transfer. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and now serves as the principal of her own firm, the Law Offices of Linda A. Kerns, LLC.
Kerns’s training in taxation informs much of her day-to-day work. She advises clients on the tax consequences of property transfers and assists in structuring estate plans to reflect both federal and state tax considerations. She drafts wills and trusts, prepares powers of attorney and health care directives, and counsels executors and trustees on administration tasks. The LL.M. gives her an added perspective when matters raise complex income, gift, or estate tax questions.
Her practice also touches probate and administration. She represents personal representatives in probate proceedings and helps beneficiaries understand their rights and obligations. Her estate planning coursework at Temple included practical studies in drafting and in the mechanics of administration, which she applies when clients need plans that will work after an owner’s death. She handles both straightforward plans and more complex arrangements that involve multiple generations or business interests.
Clients encounter Kerns in a range of circumstances. Some come to update aging documents after major life events. Others arrive because a loved one recently died and they need help sorting through estate matters. She works with individuals, families, and small business owners who require coordination between estate planning and tax reporting. She also prepares documents intended to minimize future court involvement.
At the Law Offices of Linda A. Kerns, LLC, she combines tax training and estate planning practice. She maintains files and procedures geared to careful documentation and continuity of representation. The office handles drafting, filing, and representation in state-level administration matters. Her current practice concentrates on estate planning and tax matters for individuals and families.
