Practice 02 · Estate planning
Estate planning attorneys for wills, trusts, and powers of attorney
A good estate plan decides who looks after your children, who receives what you've built, and who speaks for you if you can't. We write plans in plain language, so you understand every page you sign.
What we help with
Estate planning matters we handle
- Wills, including guardianship for minor children
- Revocable living trusts
- Durable powers of attorney
- Healthcare directives and living wills
- Beneficiary designation reviews
- Planning for blended families
- Trusts for children and family members with special needs
How we approach it
What working on your estate planning matter looks like
A plan that fits your family, not a template
Two families with the same assets can need very different plans. We start with who you want to provide for, and what worries you, and only then decide whether a will, a trust, or both makes sense.
Documents you can actually read
Every plan comes with a plain-language summary of what each document does and who is named in it, so you and the people you've chosen know exactly what to expect.
Kept current as life changes
Marriage, divorce, a new child, a move, or a new business are all reasons to review a plan. We'll tell you what should prompt an update, so the plan you sign keeps doing its job.
For your consultation
What to bring
Whatever you have is fine. Missing paperwork never stops a first conversation.
How a consultation works- A list of your main assets and roughly what they're worth
- Any existing will, trust, or powers of attorney
- Names of the people you'd like to name as guardian, executor, or trustee
- Recent statements for retirement accounts and life insurance
Common questions
Estate planning, answered plainly
General information only. The answer for your situation depends on your facts and your state’s law.
Do I need a trust, or is a will enough?
For many people a will is enough. A revocable trust can make sense if you want to avoid probate, own property in more than one state, want to control how and when heirs receive assets, or value privacy. We'll talk through which fits your situation.
What happens if I die without a will?
Your state's intestacy laws decide who inherits, usually in a fixed order of close relatives, and a court appoints someone to manage the estate and, if needed, a guardian for minor children. A will lets you make those choices yourself.
How often should I update my estate plan?
Review it every few years, and whenever there's a major life change: marriage, divorce, a birth or death in the family, a move to another state, or a significant change in what you own.
Next step
Talk to a estate planning attorney about your situation.
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