Karen Hart

Karen is a Bangor native with 37 years of experience as a public accountant.  Karen serves as the in-house CPA, and leads LeBlanc & Young’s fiduciary services area. She is responsible for overseeing and reviewing the many tax returns prepared by the firm. Her technical skills and deep understanding of the ever-changing tax code are invaluable assets at LeBlanc & Young.

Prior to joining LeBlanc & Young in 2014, Karen spent over 25 years at a large regional accounting firm, where she specialized in trust, estate, and gift taxes.  She has extensive experience in the more complex fiduciary tax and gift tax issues, including various elections. In addition to her work with fiduciaries, she has a busy and active practice serving individuals and families, preparing individual income tax returns, and providing tax planning services.

Karen enjoys a long-standing relationship with many of her clients and their various advisors. In working with families, she regularly works with multiple generations, using sophisticated