Estate Planning

Estate planning is important, no matter what the size of your estate. It allows you, while you are still living, to ensure that your property will go to the people you want, in the way you want, and when you want. It permits you to save as much as possible on taxes, court costs and attorneys' fees, and it affords the comfort that your loved ones can mourn your loss without being simultaneously burdened with unnecessary red tape and financial confusion. Our attorneys handle a variety of estate planning matters and advise our clients so as to gain the maximum benefit of all laws while, at the same time, carrying out the person's wishes. Areas of expertise include:

• Wills and testamentary trusts
• Charitable trusts
• Life insurance trusts
• Revocable living trusts
• Durable powers of attorney
• Living wills
• Health care powers of attorney