Probate, Estate Planning, and Trusts

Probate, Estate Planning, and Trusts

The importance of having control over what happens to persons and possessions when someone becomes incapacitated or incompetent or passes away cannot be overstated. The areas of probate law, estate planning, and trusts are all tools to help accomplish this control. Whether you and your family are looking ahead to the distant future, or dealing with a recent occurrence, it’s important to have legal representation that understands the client’s desires and that will expertly craft a plan to achieve the client’s goals.

At Allen & Baughman, we understand the complexities of this area of the law, and we make every effort to understand our clients’ wants and needs by listening to them and carefully explaining the law and the best way forward.  By having our firm on their side, our clients gain the peace of mind that comes with having a plan and an attorney to assure that plan comes to fruition.

This area of the law includes:

  • Estate Planning and Guardianship
  • Estate Administration
  • Duties of the Executor
  • Distribution of Property
  • Settling Debts
  • Wills
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Trusts
  • Living Wills
  • Transfer on Death Designations
  • Probate Avoidance Strategies

If you have questions or need assistance in any of these areas, schedule your consultation today.