Kristine J. Bouaichi

Undergraduate School
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Indiana University
Graduated in 1989

Law School
Stetson University College of Law
Graduated in 1998

Professional Experience:
Kristine Bouaichi chairs the Personal Services Group. Her primary practice concentrations are in trust and estate planning and administration, wealth succession counseling, and charitable giving.

Ms. Bouaichi works with high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs, and other persons of influence in the community. She advises clients in a wide range of sophisticated trust and estate planning matters. She consults with clients about integrating retirement plan benefits and other complex assets into their estate plans.

Ms. Bouaichi also counsels on a variety of collateral matters that relate to personal planning, including prenuptial agreements, real estate matters, and planning with closely-held entities.

Ms. Bouaichi's practice includes representing beneficiaries of estate and trusts, assisting with filing objections, reviewing accountings and helping them to understand the terms of trust and testamentary instruments. She advises corporate trustees and individual fiduciaries regarding their responsibilities and works to defend and settle beneficiaries' claims. When circumstances warrant, she guides clients through hearings and mediation.

Ms. Bouaichi works as the estate planning member of business succession teams to develop strategies that maximize the transfer of wealth to successive generations within a client's stated objectives.

Originally from Columbus, Indiana, Ms. Bouaichi attended Indiana University-Bloomington where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1989. She graduated from Stetson University College of Law, cum laude.

Kristine Bouaichi joined Ice Miller in 1998. She is admitted to practice law in states of Indiana and Florida.

Professional Associations:
Member, Indiana State Bar Association
Member, Florida State Bar

Special Certifications:
Board Certified Indiana Trust and Estate Lawyer, certified by TESB

Awards and Recognitions:
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Victor O. Wehle Trial Advocacy Award, Stetson University College of Law

Speaking Engagements:
Ms. Bouaichi speaks on topics related to estate planning, including basic and advance planning, Indiana probate administration, integrating retirement plan benefits, and generation-skipping transfer tax.

"Farm Succession Planning in Uncertain Times", February 25, 2010, Midwest Women in Agriculture Conference

"Taking Care of Some of the 'What Ifs' In Your Life", July 14, 2009, Dress for Success Professional Women's Group

"Estate Taxes and Succession Planning for Your Agriculture Operation", April 1, 2008, Purdue University Extension

"Minimizing Estate Administration Litigation Risks", February 12, 2008, Fifth Third Bank Trust Officers Conference

"Business Succession Planning", April 26, 2005, I Woman Conference

"Integrating Retirement Plans Into the Estate Planning Process in Indiana", November 4, 2004, Lorman Education Services

"Estate Planning: Helping Your Clients Achieve Their Objectives", December 5, 2001, Indiana CPA Society

"Estate & Tax Planning for Qualified Retirement Plans & IRAs in Indiana: Non Tax Considerations, Marital Property Issues, Transfer Taxes", December 5, 2000, National Business Institute

"Top Ten Tips for Young Lawyers, General Practicioners - Estate Planning Process in Indiana", November 30, 2000, Indiana State Bar Association

Community Involvement:
Easter Seals Crossroads, Endowment Committee (2011 - present)

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Planned Giving Committee, 2007 – present (Chair, 2010 – present)

Family Service of Central Indiana (now known as Families First), Board of Directors, 2003 – 2009 (Vice Chair and Executive Committee, 2007 – 2009), Planned Giving, Endowment, and Development Committees, 2000 – 2008

Internal Committees:
Member, Diversity Committee
Past Member, Retirement Plan Committee
Past Member, Professional Development Committee
Chair, Personal Services Group

Services:

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