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Practice Areas: Wills, Trusts, Probate and Small Business Law Services

Additional Information: Wills, Trusts and Probate
• Wills and Trusts
Planning ahead to simplify the transfer of assets upon your death and to ensure the distribution of your assets to beneficiaries designated by you. Utilizing trusts where appropriate as an alternative to avoid probate of your estate upon your death.

• Probate
Evaluate the need for a probate or possible alternatives to accomplish the distribution of property upon the death of a family member, including small estate proceedings

Advise and assist the personal representative throughout the probate process, including the initiation of probate proceedings, formal appointment of the personal representative, securing a bond, providing notice to creditors, preparing the inventory, and interim and final distributions of assets

• Powers of Attorney
Authorizing another person to act on your behalf in the event of your incapacity; for example, authority to deal with your financial affairs or real estate transactions

• Health Care Directives
Authorizing another person to make health care decisions on your behalf in accordance with your written directions in the event of your incapacity

Business

• Setting up a Small Business
Advise and assist in the formation, registration and operation of business entities, including corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and the use of assumed business names

• Business Contracts
Review, advise and prepare contracts for use by small businesses, including leases, business purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, promissory notes and security agreements