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Take control right now over what happens to your estate.
Our estate planning, probate, and estate administration practice focuses on helping clients achieve comprehensive estate planning goals from the most basic to the most sophisticated level of tax-saving strategies.
Ignoring the issue of estate planning will result in an estate being distributed by the probate court in the manner imposed by law. For clients who want to direct the passing of assets at death, name an executor, and keep taxes and expenses to a minimum, estate planning with an attorney is crucial.
Our firm can assist clients in planning for future contingencies, such as death or incapacity, by preparing the necessary documents.
- Wills
- Outright marital gifts
- Outright gifts to children
- Trusts for children
- Ancillary documents
- Durable or general powers of attorney
- Medical powers of attorney
- Living wills (advance medical directives)
- Determining a guardian for children
A generic form will or trust has probably not taken into account the legal requirements of California. It also will not take into account the individual wishes of the testator. A “do-it-yourself” will or trust may end up being more expensive than consulting a lawyer. For example, for a trust to be effective it takes more than simple drafting: the assets must be transferred into it. Without proper legal assistance, most, if not all of the benefits of using a trust can be lost.
