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- Premarital AgreementShare List What is a prenuptial agreement? You may have heard this referred to as a “prenup.” A prenuptial agreement is a document that is signed and agreed upo...
- GuardianshipPacheco said, “If you are incapacitated, legally or otherwise, you won’t be able to sign contracts, estate documents, checks or anything of substance or do anything without help. The only thing you definitely want to avoid in almost all circumstances is a guardianship, because it is a court proceeding that requires budget approval, investment approval and spending approval. It can cost you, or more correctly the guardianship estate, a lot of money because court proceedings tend to ramp up all costs pretty quickly.”
- Personal InjuryThe coronavirus pandemic has done more than just smash the U.S. economy and put our citizens at risk from the deadly disease it causes, COVID-19. It also closed courthouses and law firms around the country — which put people at risk for innumerable other reasons, ranging from personal injury and crimes gone unnoticed to incomplete planning for the future. When will our estate planning lawyers be back to the office? The answer is soon!
- Estate PlanningWelcome to Estate Plan Law, a premier estate planning law firm. We know that thinking about what the future will be for your family after you are gone can be a tough thing to do, but it is absolutely essential. Our primary goal at Estate Plan Law is to maintain stability for your family after your passing by creating a reasonable estate plan that’s easy to administer so you can avoid probate.
- WillsShare List There are a lot of people who are confused when it comes to a living will and a last will and testament. These are 2 different documents and cannot b...
- Trusts– Living Trusts: Living trusts allow you to manage your assets as a trustee while they are technically transferred into a trust. Because the trust is the actual owner of your assets, you can transfer the trust after your death and skip the probate process by naming a successor trustee.
- Power of AttorneyPowers of Attorney – These are documents that allow you to name a person to represent your interest I the case of your mental or physical incapacity. A durable power of attorney is for personal and financial decisions, while a medical power of attorney gives the designee power to decide any medical treatments to be used or withheld in case you cannot think or speak for yourself.
- ProbateOur probate administration attorneys are well-versed in various other probate services that may be necessary. Whether it’s filling out specific documents on your behalf, or walking through an administrative process with you, we can help.
- Tax LawIf you decide to forego the full-blown estate plan, at the very least it is beneficial to look into planning to mitigate or avoid estate taxes by using several tools that are available to shield your assets from the government. We have estate tax planning professionals available to inform you of your options based on your particular situation, so you can have a tax-protected legacy that can be passed on to future generations with little to no tax burden.