Wills and Probate
Do you have a last will? Several types of wills are available to provide for your spouse and/or children, children by a prior marriage, or other beneficiaries if you do not have a spouse or children.
This office also prepares living wills and powers of attorney, which allow you to specify what should happen with your medical care and your personal possessions should you become incapacitated.
Upon your death, your will must go through probate, which is the process through which your will is proved valid. Following the establishment of the will's validity, your estate is administered according to the terms of the will. The probate process may include the following: identifying your property, taking a careful inventory of that property and having it appraised, assisting with the property and real estate settlements, ensuring the full payment of final individual and estate taxes, overseeing the distribution of the remaining property, and protecting assets.
This office can help you tend to these matters as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible.
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