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What is estate planning?

Estate planning is a gift to your family. Many of us have had a loved one die without a will or instructions about end-of-life wishes. This is often incredibly difficult and can lead to conflict among relatives.

Planning now means your family won’t have to suffer through this ordeal. With a proper estate plan, your loved ones know what you want done with your assets and how you want to handle medical care and life support.

No one has to guess. You can avoid family conflict. And the court doesn’t have to decide for you.

How estate planning works.

Broadly speaking, estate planning helps you prepare for death and incapacity (the inability to make decisions for yourself). All estate plans include a will, but comprehensive planning to protect you and your family fully also requires other legal documents.

Our estate plans include a will; a trust or multiple trusts, if necessary; designation of guardian for minors; documents to plan for incapacity, including medical and financial powers of attorney; and other documents about end-of-life wishes.

You can protect yourself and your family with the proper documents in place. And your loved ones can say goodbye without taking on the complex and often expensive legal hassle that comes with a lack of planning.

All families are welcome here.

We welcome all types of families and know that a family’s unique dynamics determine the right kind of estate plan for them.

It can be difficult and awkward to talk about death and dying – and perhaps your family has some particular challenges in this regard – but we know how to guide these conversations.

Take the initiative now because the future is coming whether you plan for it or not.