Services

Estate Planning

The goals of estate planning vary among individuals: to protect one's assets during life; to ensure that, after death, your assets pass to family members, friends and charitable organizations; to provide for continuing care for minor children or disabled family members. Other important issues may include college saving plans, business succession planning, charitable gifting, gift tax planning, and irrevocable life insurance trusts. As each person's objectives differ, Estate Planning documents can be custom tailored. Estate planning will assure that your affairs are taken care of according to your wishes, avoiding unnecessary taxes, stress, confusion and family conflict.

Estate Planning Documents Include:

Life Planning / Planning for Incapacity

Unexpectedly, one may face short term or long term incapacity. Having documents in place to express your wishes for care, as well as to provide for continued administration of your financial affairs, can avoid confusion and frustration among family and friends who desire to carry out your wishes. Life Planning Documents:

Estate Administration

Coping with the death of a loved one is difficult enough. Not knowing how to proceed adds confusion and frustration to grief. As an attorney, I can handle informal and formal probate administration and trust administration in an effective manner.

Probate Court

Probate court can provide the assistance necessary to care for our loved ones, especially the elderly, special needs clients and children, through protective orders. I can also assist with the anxiety and frustration brought upon by disagreements among families and friends through will and trust contests and disputes.


Special Needs

As the parent of a special needs child, you have been blessed with the opportunity to experience love in a new dimension. There are many government programs available to assist with the care of your child, as well as estate planning tools available to continue appropriate care without disturbing the benefits your child receives if anything should happen to you. I assist with advocating for the rights of those with disabilities to receive benefits from the government.


Elder Law

As our parents and grandparents age gracefully, one may encounter confusion as to how to proceed to obtain benefits and assure they are receiving the care and attention necessary for their well-being and comfort. I can assist with Medicaid planning, nursing home and assisted living concerns and other issues that may arise in caring for our loved ones.


Veterans Benefits

I am certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of General Counsel, as an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims for Veterans. I can assist Veterans of the Armed Services to receive all the benefits they are entitled to.

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