Wills and estates
Solution-oriented legal advice tailored your legal needs
Wills and estates are legal tools that allow you to lessen your family's burden of decision-making in the event that you die or become incapacitated. By talking about the contingency of your death or incapacitation, you open up the subject for discussion. You introduce your family to the important decisions that need to be made now: What are your preferences if you ever become incapacitated? Who will take care of your minor children? How will your family survive when you are no longer there to protect them? These conversations are uncomfortable, but they give your family the peace of mind of knowing that your last wishes were carried out at the time of your final passing.
When a loved one has passed, our attorneys offer comprehensive legal representation for legal issues related to probate—the payment of debts related to the estate. Our attorneys provide advisory services about the process of probate. We also handle litigation related to contested rights of inheritance, fiduciary misappropriation, and other will-contests.
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Estate planning and will preparation
There are two main reasons to draft a legal, notarized will: to prevent disputes among heirs and to help your heirs save money. However, a will is only one small part of estate planning. Estate planning involves preparing for contingencies in which you are incapacitated. Legal tools that allow you to prepare for your death or incapacitation include:
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Estate administration and rights of inheritance
Estate administration is the process of completing probate and then distributing the remainder of the assets among the heirs. Probate involves the payment of debts and taxes on an estate. Our attorneys provide comprehensive legal advice for a variety of estate administration issues including:
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