Estate Planning
Estate Planning Services
Estate planning is about more than creating legal documents; it’s about ensuring your wishes are honored and reducing burdens on your loved ones. Without an estate plan, sate laws will decide how your property is divided, which may not align with your goals. At Podlaski LLP, our goal is to help you create a customized plan to avoid legal hurdles and protect your family’s future. Whether you’re starting the estate planning process for the first time, facing a significant life change, or reviewing an existing plan, we are here to help every step of the way.
Why Do You Need an Estate Plan?
- Avoid court-controlled probate, which can be lengthy, expensive, and public.
- Control how and when your assets are distributed to your loved ones.
- Appoint guardians for minor children or dependents.
- Minimize taxes and protect your family’s wealth.
- Reduce the chance of family disputes over your estate.
- Ensure your health care and financial decisions are made by someone you trust if you are unable to communicate.
Our Estate Planning Services
We offer a comprehensive range of estate planning services to protect your family, wealth, and legacy. Our attorneys work with you to create a plan that fits your unique circumstances, with solutions that offer flexibility, protection, and clarity.
Avoid Probate and Protect Privacy
Many people want to avoid probate—the court-supervised process of distributing a person’s estate. Probate can be costly, time-consuming, and open to public scrutiny. Our attorneys use strategies like living trusts, joint ownership, and beneficiary designations to help you avoid probate entirely or minimize its impact.
Common Questions We Address
- What happens if I die without a will?
- How can I protect my children if something happens to me?
- Do I need a trust or just a will?
- How do I name a power of attorney for health care and finances?
- Can I avoid probate, and if so, how?
- What if my family members don’t agree with my decisions?
