Trust & Estate Planning

Legal services available in trust and estate planning include the following. For more information on these topics you may click on the appropriate heading.

While life rarely follows a predictable or prescribed course, nothing is as certain as “death and taxes.” But those are not the only “events” that can challenge or disrupt our families. As much as we might want to avoid thinking about and planning for these “unpleasant” possibilities or eventualities, the better prepared we are, the less we have to worry.

1. What would happen to your family and children if you became incapacitated?
2. What would happen to them in the event of your death?
3. How much of your estate will go to pay for estate taxes on your death? 
4. How can you fairly distribute your estate among the older children of your first marriage and the minor children of your second marriage?
5. How are you going to provide for your registered domestic partner after your death? Is there anything you can do to avoid the headaches and expense of probate if you or your elders pass away?
6. Can you afford a nursing home for yourself, your spouse or your parents?
7. Who will make medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself?

The Estate Planning Department at Van Sickle & Rowley, LLP can help you find answers to these questions and others like them. We help our clients prepare for and deal with all of the legal issues surrounding death and incapacity.

For specific information and legal advice regarding trust and estate planning, please call and schedule your free initial consultation with a Van Sickle & Rowley Estate Planning Attorney.