Estate Planning Law Attorney FAQs:
What is Estate Planning Law?
Estate Planning refers to the transfer of assets by a family or an individual in the prediction of death. The focus of Estate Planning Law is to provide the highest amount of wealth before death to the deserving beneficiaries. The total property of the estate includes both personal and real property such as the house, cars, jewelry, bank accounts, household items, etc. All this property is distributed via will or trust to the property owner’s heirs. Estate Planning Law administers the procedures and rules regarding planning one’s estate before death. This law ensures that all your property and assets are duly handed to your loved ones and also prevents unwanted estate taxes after one’s decease. Also, if one is incapacitated, this law will ensure that your health and finances are managed properly by your nominated heir.
What does an Estate Planning Law attorney do?
An Estate Planning Law Attorney ensures that all the assets, properties are handed to the heir or the person as determined by the will after the death of a person. They have a thorough knowledge and understanding of the state and federal law and accordingly ensures that the assets are properly distributed and taxed under the laws. The attorneys also assist their clients in preparing wills, creating power of attorneys, looking for tax rebatement or preventing estate taxes, delegating beneficiaries, helping in the probate process of the court, developing trusts for the protection of assets. An Estate Planning Law attorney also aids in maintaining one’s estate, handles any kind of altercation regarding your estate and represent on your behalf, and protects your will from legal complexities.
When should I hire an Estate Planning Law attorney?
Estate Planning Law attorney can be hired at any point in life and one does not have to wait to get old to hire one. It is always best to have all your properties and assets secured before any unforeseen situation. Even business owners who possess out-of-state property and wish to transfer the properties must hire an estate planning attorney for a smooth transition. This procedure involves a lot of legal steps and each state has a different law. Hence an experienced attorney will be of immense help to provide all kinds of legal guidance. Also, if you wish to pass on your assets to a non-resident, the process will be complex. An Estate Planning Attorney will aid in creating an estate account. Again, when you plan to hand down your properties to your step-child or step-sibling, you must hire an estate planning law attorney as they will ensure that the properties are transferred to the right candidates. If any of your family members need special care, your estate planning law attorney will help you with guardianship for that member. Since the guardian chosen by you would take care of that specific member for all their health and financial needs, a proper plan must be prepared for them and an attorney will create it for you.
Can an Estate Planning Law Attorney help me in the Probate process?
Probate is an extremely lengthy and complex process where the sanctioned inheritor receives the deceased person’s assets. Since this process is quite time-consuming, an estate planning law attorney can help you to prevent this process altogether. They will help you to designate all your properties to the beneficiaries beforehand to abound this expensive and prolonged procedure. Some choose to do Small Estate Affidavit to transfer properties when the total estate is less than $150000. But sometimes this leads to probate and even assets are dispersed to the wrong person. However, an attorney assists in all probate-related issues and would also relieve you from the expensive litigation cost.
How can an Estate Planning Law Attorney protect my family after my death?
An estate planning law attorney is responsible for creating a full-proof estate plan for your family for their future protection. They will create wills, power of attorneys, nominate guardianship, create trusts, etc. All these documents require correct verbiage and a professional attorney will set up the verbiage on these documents as per your requirements. If any of these documents miss a signature or the wrong choice of words, your family will have to deal with many problems in the future. But an attorney will prepare the correct document for you and your family. Also, these attorneys help your family to keep a track of titles, policies, financial records in an organized way. Moreover, they will make the necessary changes and update the documents while you are still alive to abound any kind of future trouble. Additionally, if there are any mistakes in these documents, they can be easily correct under their guidance. The attorneys help in saving all kinds of court fees and other taxes.
What kind of help can an Estate Planning Law Attorney provide if one is incapacitated?
During incapacitation, no one can manage their estates and financial records. An Estate Planning Attorney makes an estate plan beforehand to keep all your properties secured during such times. They prepare living will on your behalf as per your needs, they also create health care directives for family members or doctors. Furthermore, the attorneys also create a durable power of attorney to take care of your finances until one regains their health back. They nominate the durable power of attorney as per your wish.
Can an Estate Planning Law Attorney help in Tax settlements?
One has to pay the estate taxes before the distribution of assets to the designated inheritors or heirs. An Estate planning law attorney aids in determining the amount of estate tax and how can one pay that tax. They create the best possible tax strategy to help you and your family members. Also, tax liability depends on various factors, and the state and federal estate taxes are complex. An attorney prepares a plan for your estate and guides you to reduce the tax amount for your assets as well.
How will an Estate Planning Law Attorney protect my family member with special needs?
Oftentimes, people with special needs are deprived of certain governmental benefits when they receive assets as beneficiaries. Hence a proper trust drafted by a professional estate planning attorney is required for managing their assets. The documents make sure that your loved one receives both the benefits and their assets. Attorneys with profound knowledge of special needs trusts will prepare these including directives like the inheritor’s security, well-being and, protection.
How to find an Estate Planning Law Attorney?
You can find an Estate Planning Law attorney from your local county or local court. Getting information from the state bar association is also a good option. Getting recommendations from friends and families is also great as you could know their personal experiences with the attorneys. Besides, if you have a personal financial advisor, you can get a referral from him/her. Again if you are a business owner and you have an accountant for yourself, you can get suggestions from them as well. Most Estate Planning Law Attorneys provide a free consultation, so get on a call with them before finalizing your option.
How much does an Estate Planning Law Attorney charge?
The charge of an estate planning law attorney depends upon their years of experience, location, and a few other factors. In general, they cost between $150 to $2000. For simple estate plans an attorney takes between $150 to $200. However, some may even charge up to $550 to 850 hourly depending on the kind of estate plan they prepare.
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Gretna, Louisiana, 70053, United States
Alex is an attorney licensed to practice law in Nevada and California. More importantly, Alex is a wife and a mom to two great kids. She knows the immense,
Placentia, California, 92870, United States
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