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An Estate Planning Lawyer You Can Trust

The Law Offices of Adam Allen Arant assists people in creating comprehensive estate plans. While we create complex estate plans for some of our clients, we also commonly draft simple wills and trusts for individuals and families throughout California.

Above all, our main concern is taking the time to get to know you and your family to truly understand your concerns about planning for their future. After spending time to understand your Estate Planning needs and desires, we can draft an individually tailored Estate Plan to meet your expectations. Contact us to schedule a free initial consultation about Estate Planning and Probate.

We assist clients in the following legal areas:

Estate Planning

With a properly drafted Estate Plan, you will protect your family and other loved ones long after your death. This Estate Plan will outline your desired distribution of your physical assets upon your death. Such a plan will also include documents to assist in the transfer of your property to a trust, documents to formalize your healthcare decisions, a Durable Power of Attorney, and Legal Guardian designations for your minor children. Estate Planning helps you to notify the world of the plans for you and your family’s future.

Last Wills and Testaments

We at The Law Offices of Adam Allen Arant appreciate the differences in our clients’ hopes and dreams for themselves and their families. Many Wills purchased from the Internet must be broad in content, are identical no matter what situation they face and are therefore often not entirely suitable for you and your family. However, our individually tailored Last Wills consider that you are different than the thousands of other customers who purchased that same Will. Our firm will work with you and your family to draft a Last Will that fits your needs and desires. For more information on Last Wills, please visit the Wills section of our website.

Trusts

A properly drafted Revocable or Irrevocable Trust should be part of nearly all Estate Plans. In addition to helping its creator, or settlor, avoid probate for any property included in the Trust, a Trust is integral to helping you and your family dictate what should happen to your property after your death. There are many types of Trusts available, including a Marital Trust, By-Pass or Family Trust, Special Needs Trust for the assistance of your loved ones with developmental disabilities, and a Pet Trust to help with the care of your pets after your death. Once we meet with you to discuss your particular desires and needs, our firm will work with you to draft a Trust to help you achieve your goals. For more information on Trusts and how they can help you and your family, please visit the Trusts section of our website.

Estate Taxes

If your Estate is subject to Estate Taxes and you do not have a properly drafted Estate Plan, the Federal government may receive more of your Estate than if you had an Estate Plan. With proper planning, our firm can minimize or eliminate your Estate Tax or Death Tax burden, thereby maximizing the amount of your property available to pass on at the time of your death. If you want to learn more about Estate Taxes, please visit the Estate Taxes section of our website.

Probate and Estate Administration

With a properly drafted Estate Plan from The Law Offices of Adam Allen Arant, you will hopefully avoid the pitfalls, delays and expenses of California Probate. However, if you or someone in your family passes away without a Trust, Probate may be necessary for you or your spouse’s Estate. More commonly, you may be named in someone else’s Last Will to handle the Probate of their Estate. Our firm will work with you to select the most cost-efficient and expedited procedure, to ensure that you and your loved ones’ property gets where it needs to go in a timely manner.

For more information about Probate and Estate Administration, contact us to schedule a free initial consultation. We represent people throughout Northern and Central California, including San Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento and Fresno. Visit our information center to learn more about Estate Planning. Please call (530) 220-2172.