Howard M. Zaritsky is an attorney whose consults solely with other attorneys on estate tax and estate planning issues. He previously practiced law with the firm of Zaritsky & Zaritsky, in Fairfax, Virginia, where his practice was limited to estate planning and administration and related tax matters. He has been a lecturer at most major tax and estate planning institutes, including the University of Miami (Heckerling) Estate Planning Institute, where he is a member of the advisory committee. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles and treatises, including: Tax Planning for Family Wealth Transfers, published by RIA Group. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the American College of Tax Counsel, a member of the Virginia State Bar, and former Chair of the Virginia Bar Association Section on Wills, trusts & Estates. Mr. Zaritsky lives on a farm with his wife and several groundhogs, near the thriving metropolis of Rapidan, Virginia.