Protect Your Assets, Avoid Probate,
And Lower Estate Taxes
The Villarreal Law Office has specific expertise in the area of
estate planning. We can assist you with the preparation of Wills, Living
Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of Attorney,
Trusts, Guardianships and Conservatorships and other documentation to
help you with all your estate planning needs.
Wills
Are you one of the 70% of the population who does not have a
Will?
If so, this lack of planning will saddle your family with:
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The burden of sorting out your affairs
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Paying unnecessary legal and court fees
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Paying other professionals to evaluate your estate
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Incurring at least 4 months delay to pay your bills and at least 6 months to dispose of any real estate
Ways To Avoid Probate
Probate is the legal process the court requires to figure out what assets you had at death in order to pay your debts and distribute the rest to the beneficiaries of your will or to your heirs if you died without a
Will. It can be costly and is certainly time consuming.
You can avoid Probate by titling your assets to pass automatically at your death using:
- Trusts
- Joint Tenants With Rights of Survivorship (JTWROS) - Real Property
and Bank Accounts
- Community Property With Rights of Survivorship
- Payable On Death Or Transfer On Death (Bank and Security Accounts)
- Transfer On Death Deed (Beneficiary
Deed - click to read article.)
- IRAS, Life Insurance, Annuities
- Advance Directives
Do not wait for an emergency!
If you become incapacitated advance directives allow another to act for you and avoid the expense and delay of guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.
Susan C. Villarreal, Attorney at Law, is a certified Private
Fiduciary and limits her practice to the areas of Wills, Trusts, Probate
Guardianships, and Conservatorships. Please contact Susan for a
consultation to find out how to protect your assets, avoid probate, and
lower your estate taxes.
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