ESTATE PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION

Estate Planning
My firm handles Estate Planning matters which is the area of law dealing with the distribution of an individual's property at his or her death, using wills, taxes, insurance, property and trusts so as to gain maximum benefit of all laws and, at the same time, carrying out the person's wishes.

Probate & Estate Administration
Probate is the court proceeding through which a will is proved to be valid and the estate of a decedent is administered. It is the legal process by which a person's debts are paid and assets are distributed upon her or his death. The process, generally, includes collecting a decedent's assets, liquidating liabilities, paying necessary taxes, and distribution of property to heirs. The entity that owns the deceased's assets until those assets are distributed is the estate. Estate Administration includes the probate process as well as non-probate transfers of the deceased's assets. Individual state laws direct the probate court how to distribute the deceased's estate. State laws and procedures vary greatly, so, it is important to consult a firm with expertise in this area of the law to ensure that the deceased's assets are distributed correctly.

Asset Protection
My firm assists individuals and businesses that may be in a line of work that burdens them with exposure to potential lawsuits. Using traditional wills and trusts, and non-traditional strategies such as offshore banking, my firm develops a plan for the protection of assets in the event of a lawsuit or an adverse judgment.

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