Wills: an Ounce of Prevention
Wills are what most people think about when they think about estate planning. Properly drafted, both simple and more complicated wills can ensure a smooth transfer of your assets, prevent disputes and spare your loved ones the unnecessary expense and delay of the probate process that follows when someone dies without one.
If you do not have a will or would like to revise an existing one, find the advice and customized legal services you need at one of the premier estate planning law firms in the Philadelphia area: Dugalic & Landau, PC.
Even a basic will can accomplish a great deal more than just transferring your assets. Wills can be used to apportion taxes, designate legal guardians for minor children and vulnerable adults, express cremation or burial preferences and accomplish many other goals as well. Call or contact us online to speak with a lawyer about what a will can do for you.
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Clients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
The solutions that are right for you have much to do with what your goals are. For example, if you intend to keep all of your assets in the family, would like to minimize the potential for disputes and want to avoid probate — a simple, yet very effective way to accomplish that might be to combine a pour-over will with a revocable living trust.
With experienced attorneys who focus almost exclusively on estate and probate-related legal issues, our firm is able to provide cost-effective, customized estate planning solutions for any type of need.
What Is a Living Will?
A "normal" will is most often used to declare, legally, what should happen to a person's physical property and assets upon death. A living will involves a different kind of asset — the power to make choices for ourselves.
Similar to a power of attorney for health care, living wills are a way of providing guidance about the kind of life-saving medical treatments you do and do not want to receive in the event you become incapable of making decisions for yourself. They are also a way of ensuring that if something should happen — the health care and end-of-life decisions which must be made, will be made with dignity, privacy and in accordance with your wishes.
We offer free initial consultations, speak Serbian, Croatian, Russian and French and maintain Philadelphia area offices in Upper Darby and Conshohocken, or our Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, location. Schedule a free consultation today by calling us locally at 610-624-4634, toll free at 1-888-309-6712, or by sending us a brief e-mail message.
