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Estate Planning Lawyers

Estate planning lawyers deal with planning for the future and the inevitability of death, such as preparing wills, trust, and other estate planning documents governing your assets and specifying your wishes.  Estate planning lawyers also assist clients with wealth management and asset protection, obtaining life insurance to pay for the costs of a funeral, and other matters.

The advice and direction of your estate planning attorney will be essential to implementing an estate plan that both disposes of your assets according to your wishes and meets your other personal objectives.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • How Does Property Of An Intestate Estate Get Distributed?
    The surviving spouse receives one­half of the community property. The surviving spouse receives the entire separate property, if children, parent(s), sibling(s), or nieces or nephews do not … more
  • What Is Estate Planning?
    Estate planning is a process to consider alternatives for, to think through, and to set up legally effective arrangements that would meet your specific wishes if something happens to you or those … more
  • How to Obtain a Death Ceritifcate
    When you are helping to wrap up the affairs of the deceased, you will probably need a death certificate to get access to bank accounts, safety deposit boxes and insurance proceeds.  It is … more

Legal Articles

  • Estate Taxes: How to Legally Minimize Your Obligation
    People often say that there two things that unavoidable in life: death and taxes.  So, to some it seems unfair when the two coincide and estate taxes are required to be paid on the assets that remain at the time of their death. The estate tax rate is 45%, or almost one half of the assets left in your estate.  Accordingly, many people are interested in learning how to minimize … more
  • Establishing a Trust for Your Kids
    Many parents want to provide for their children financially but may be reluctant to allow a teenager or young adult unfiltered access to the money. They may be concerned that a child or young adult may lack the maturity to make sound financial decisions. At the same time, the parents may want the money to be available for the child for things like education and healthcare.   In … more

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