Proper estate planning is important for many reasons: It may assure that your loved ones are taken care of after your death; it can reduce federal estate taxes and save them money; it may assure that you are in control of decisions over your health and finances when and if you should become disabled.

If you need help with a will, trust or other estate planning issue, the attorneys at The Crosby Law Firm are here to help. We have the skill and experience to make your estate planning goals come to fruition.

Estate Planning Solutions

We offer our clients exceptional legal representation in a wide range of estate planning issues. The scope of our practice includes:

• Wills: A will is a legal document that allows you to designate who your assets and property will go to after you die.
• Testamentary trusts: A trust is a powerful estate planning tool that can help you set aside money for a loved one.
• Living trusts: A living trust (also known as a grantor trust, revocable trust or inter vivos trust) is created during your lifetime and capable of being amended. It also enables you to avoid probate, unlike a simple will.
• Durable power of attorney: A power of attorney allows you to put a trusted friend or family member in charge of your affairs if you become incapacitated.
• Health care power of attorney: A health care power of attorney allows you to designate someone you trust to make decisions over your medical treatment if you become incapacitated.
• Living wills: A living will is a document that allows you to make decisions over life-prolonging medical treatment.
• HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Affordability Act): If you have questions about the privacy of your medical records, we can help.
• Funeral/burial affidavit: Document they sign whether they want to be cremated or not.
• Guardianship of minors and disabled adults: A guardianship gives someone the legal rights and responsibilities of caring for a minor or disabled adult.
• Probate/estate and trust administration: If you have lost a loved one, an attorney can help you with all of the legal complications involved in identifying and distributing assets to the beneficiaries.

Our attorneys will work with you personally to understand you estate planning goals and to help make them a reality.

Advanced Care Planning

Advanced Care Plans encompass a variety of documents that relate to medical and financial directives that are tailored to your specific needs. View our Glossary of Advanced Care Planning Terms to learn more about this particular area of law.

Legal Services Provided

• Simple Estate Plans
• Estate Plans with Testamentary Trust Provisions
• Living Trusts
• Durable Power of Attorney
• Health Care Power of Attorney
• Living Wills
• Guardianship of Minors and Disabled Adults
• Probate/Estate & Trust Administration
• Transfer On Death Instrument (TODI)

The Crosby Law Firm devotes a significant amount of it's law practice to Wills & Trusts, and Probate issues. When representing you in connection with these matters please remember that our legal fees may be paid through a payment plan, and for your convenience we also accept MasterCard, Visa, and Discover Card.

Please view our Wills and Trusts/Probate related blogs below.

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