Estate Planning Lawyer in Los Angeles

Why should you be interested in lifetime estate planning?

Estate planning determines how someone's assets will be distributed after the person dies, and also manages health care and finances in the event the person becomes incapacitated prior to death. To many people who are in reasonably good health and financially comfortable, estate planning sounds like something that can easily wait. Not true. You never know what is just around the corner and if you are concerned about your family and about yourself, attention to this issue is needed. Without an estate plan, your family members will have to navigate the legal system blind and run the risk of filing lawsuits over such things as inheritance, lifetime gifts, and your mental capacity to make choices. At the McBride Law Group, P.C. the attorneys know that you don't want this; a Los Angeles estate planning attorney is standing by to discuss your needs and help ensure that your wishes are carried out with the least amount of stress on your family.

Los Angeles Estate Planning Attorneys

Estate planning can be as simple as signing a will or as complicated as creating living trusts, charitable remainder trusts and other methods to reduce taxes after death and avoid Probate Court and probate litigation. At the firm, the attorneys are committed to proficiently setting up plans that give voice to the wishes of their clients; and expertly preparing trusts in a manner that paves the way for a smooth and efficient trust administration when the time comes. Lawsuits can very often be avoided by the careful preparation that attorneys at the firm employ in every case in which they are involved.

Post-death estate duties are greatly complicated by situations in which the deceased client may have had a will or living trust, but failed to keep accurate records, organize important documents or discuss the completion of vital tasks with family members prior to death or incapacitation. The attorneys recognize these potential obstacles to smooth and efficient execution of their clients' wishes and encourage careful lifetime estate planning with periodic updates for timely, open communication among everyone.

For guidance regarding the distribution of your estate, contact a Los Angeles estate planning lawyer at the McBride Law Group, P.C. today.