Cumming Trusts & Estates Lawyer

Planning Your Estate and Protecting Your Assets

Planning your estate and making sure your family is adequately provided for after your death is a sensitive and vital decision.  Without a will, you estate will be divided up by the state according to the laws of "intestacy" and will almost never satisfy your own wishes.  For help in drawing up a comprehensive and well-thought out estate plan you should our offices and speak to a Cumming business lawyer at Van Sant Law, LLC to arrange a free consultation and learn how we can serve your best interests.

Through the careful preparation of a will and/or trust you can details your wishes as to how your assets and property are to be distributed to your family and heirs.  Once such documents are legally drawn up and properly signed and witnessed you will be protected.  In the case of a trust, you have several choices.  A living trust is one that you establish and fund while you are still alive.  You can also choose to set up a testamentary trust that will not be enacted until your death.  We can explain the differences and advantages of each of these types of trusts in terms of potential tax benefits and savings in probate costs.

Wills Attorney in Cumming

Trusts can have many uses including the ability to set up a responsible trustee to oversee your assets should you become incapacitated or infirm while you are still alive.  This can be very helpful to ensure your financial concerns are adequately looked after even if you are physically or mentally unable manage such concerns.  We can also advise you on your potential estate tax liability.  Planning your estate now can mean a great savings to your heirs and avoid the high taxes that could greatly reduce value of your estate.  Call our offices to find out more about estate planning, writing your will and whether establishing a trust could be a smart financial step for you to take.

Contact a Cumming trusts and estates lawyer for help planning your estate including your will and find out how a trust could protect your assets and benefit your surviving family.