Family Law

• Guardianship
  Unfortunately, you cannot predict the future. You cannot predict when or if you may become mentally incapacitated or when you will die. However, you can provide for the future by having an estate plan and powers of attorney in place. This can save you and your heirs money as well as grief. Without an estate plan, you and your heirs may end up in court, possibly in an expensive probate proceeding, or in a very expensive court-supervised guardianship or conservatorship.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  She was on the Board of Directors of the St. Joseph’s Medical Center Foundation and did estate planning seminars there.
• Wills
  AN INHERITANCE WILL MOST LIKELY BE THE LARGEST SUM OF MONEY THAT MOST PEOPLE WILL EVER SEE IN THEIR LIFETIMES. ~
• Trusts
  When the owner of a Revocable Living Trust dies, and you are named in the Trust as the Surviving or Successor Trustee, you now have legal responsibility for performing a number of tasks. Some of these tasks involve complying with the requirements of the Trust. Other tasks involve compliance with a variety of tax laws. Some of the more significant tasks include...
• Power of Attorney
  The Advance Health Care Directive (Health Care Power of Attorney) allows you to make decisions as to whether you want life support, artificial nutrition and/or hydration. You can also specify the pain medication that you want and whether you want to live your last moments at home. They are very flexible documents and give your family members the guidance they need as to your last wishes.
• Probate