Estate Planning

Planning for the future is of crucial importance to protect your interests. WC Law assists clients in drafting clear documents to ensure that their final wishes will be realized.

- Wills allow you to name the executor/executrix of your estate, and to leave gifts to those you leave behind. You can also designate your preferences for guardians of minor children in a will.

- Trusts enable you to hold assets in one location that will pass to the named beneficiaries and are a key part of any estate plan. A well-drafted trust can help avoid the probate process, which can take years and be costly.

- A durable Power of Attorney authorizes someone to act on your behalf to make decisions for you and do things like pay your bills and speak to creditors or attorneys, in the event you become unable to do so.

- Health Care Directives help to outline your personal decisions regarding such things as medical treatments, people who may make decisions for you should you become incapacitated, and preferences regarding memorial services.

- HIPAA Authorizations allow you to designate individuals with whom medical professionals may share your healthcare information.

Trust & Estate Litigation

While no one hopes that a probate or trust administration becomes contentious, there are often many competing interests at stake, and matters can be disputed. In the event you want to challenge a probate or trust administration as a beneficiary, or you need to defend your actions as an executor, administrator, or trustee, you will need experienced legal counsel to assist you. With skill and distinction, WC Law will efficiently evaluate your case, explore alternative dispute resolutions, file pleadings, correspond with opposing attorneys and necessary third parties, propound and respond to discovery, conduct depositions, and represent you at trial.

This is a specialized area of law, and it is imperative you retain qualified counsel to protect your legal interests.

Trust

Administration

WC Law assists Trustees and Successor Trustees in sending required notifications to beneficiaries, managing the trust assets, fulfilling tax requirements of the trust, and making distributions.

Probate Administration

WC Law will facilitate the distribution of decedent estates, from assisting executors and administrators in obtaining Letters and helping to gather the assets of the Estate, to liquidating assets and making preliminary and final distributions to beneficiaries and heirs.

Guardianship &

Conservatorship

Deciding to become a legal guardian or conservator is a serious step, and WC Law is ready to help you understand the various complexities and duties that you will assume as a guardian or conservator.

If you are planning to pursue temporary or permanent legal guardianship or conservatorship of a loved one, we can help you through the process every step of the way. 

Related Probate Areas:

Restraining Orders & Elder Abuse

In probate-related matters, there are often tangential legal issues, such as the need for protection against elder abuse or the need to obtain a restraining order. WC Law is experienced in obtaining restraining orders to protect family members that may face safety issues during the course of legal actions.

It is an unfortunate reality that oftentimes our elderly loved ones find themselves in a vulnerable position and become victims of undue influence or elder abuse, whether it be physical, emotional, or financial. When it becomes necessary to intervene, WC Law can file necessary legal actions to protect the elderly or incapacitated.