Todd & Johnson LLP

Todd & Johnson LLP is an attorney in Columbia, SC. Founded in that city in 1980 by the late Al Todd and Steve Johnson, the firm concentrates on estate planning, trust law, probate law, and tax law, and today maintains offices in both Columbia and Mount Pleasant. Bill Reynolds and Jonathan Spitz are certified specialists in estate planning and probate law, a designation granted by the Supreme Court of SC Commission on CLE and Specialization that requires demonstrated substantial involvement and competency in the field, continuing legal education, and passage of both written and oral examinations. Steve Johnson and Bill Reynolds are also members of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Several lawyers in the firm hold advanced degrees in taxation, including Dawn Clark and Jonathan Spitz, who each hold a Master of Laws degree in taxation.

The firm advises estate planning clients on wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, business succession issues, gifting strategies, and related tax matters. It also drafts general powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, and living wills, and provides an information package and an estate analysis checklist to clients before their first conference. In probate and estate administration, the firm prepares and files probate and tax forms and advises personal representatives on their duties, and it assists trustees and advises trust beneficiaries on their rights. The firm handles tax matters that include forming Limited Liability Companies, partnerships, and non-profit organizations, including applying for and maintaining 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, as well as advising on estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer, and federal and state income taxation. Its attorneys have prepared United States Estate Tax Returns and represented clients before the IRS, state Departments of Revenue, and federal courts on tax controversies, including Innocent Spouse Relief.

The Columbia office sits on Sims Avenue, with Millwood Avenue about a third of a mile away, near landmarks that include the Early Columbia Racetrack memorial, Midlands Health Center, and The Forum.

With a 4.80 rating across 18 reviews, the firm carries a solid reputation among the clients it has served, a record built on more than four decades of focused practice in estate planning, probate, and tax law in Columbia.