John M. Guice, Jr. is an attorney focusing on advanced estate planning, trust design, and tax-efficient wealth transfer for families and business owners. In addition to his estate and trust practice, he represents clients in business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, asset purchases, real estate matters, and ongoing business needs.

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John advises individuals, families, and business owners on long-term planning strategies designed to preserve wealth, reduce taxes, and ensure smooth transitions of assets and ownership.

 

John regularly helps clients:

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• Create wills and trusts to avoid probate and simplify administration

• Protect children and family members through well-structured estate plans

• Minimize estate and gift taxes for larger estates

• Ensure a business can continue operating or be sold smoothly if the owner retires, becomes incapacitated, or passes away

• Buy or sell a business, including structuring asset and stock transactions

• Negotiate and draft business-to-business agreements and contracts

• Prepare and review commercial leases and other real estate-related agreements

• Put agreements in place between business owners to prevent future disputes

• Complete residential and commercial real estate transactions and closings

• Structure charitable gifts and foundations in a tax-efficient manner

 

His practice includes:

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• Estate planning (wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts)

• Advanced trust planning and administration

• Tax-efficient wealth transfer strategies

• Charitable giving and philanthropic planning

• Business succession planning for closely held companies

• Mergers and acquisitions, including asset and stock purchases

• Business formation, governance, and contract negotiation

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts and agreements

• Commercial leases and real estate transactions and closings

 

John regularly works with business owners to integrate their estate plans with their business interests, helping ensure continuity, minimize tax exposure, and avoid disputes during transitions.

 

John currently serves as President of the South Central Mississippi Bar Association and is on the board of Christian Services, Inc., a local nonprofit organization. He is also an active member of Grace Temple Church in Hattiesburg.

 

His recognitions include:

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• Outstanding Student Award, Wills and Estates (highest grade in the subject)

• Super Lawyers Rising Star (Business & Corporate, 2024–present)

• The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (Trusts and Estates)

 

Based in Hattiesburg and a lifelong resident of the area, John serves clients throughout South Mississippi with practical, straightforward legal guidance.