Wills, Trusts & Estates
Dying without a Will can have severe emotional, as well as financial, consequences for your family. Family members need time to mourn and cope with the loss of loved one; no one should be worried about the financial and legal situation created by the death of a loved one. Drafting and correctly implementing estate planning documents is critical to any individual who wishes to properly and effectively distribute his or her estate at the time of death. A properly drafted Will can help your family members and other beneficiaries avoid the complexities of probate, which can be a lengthy and costly judicial process used to determine the validity of your Will and to carry out the terms of your Will. At Bashian & Papantoniou, our attorneys take care in drafting our clients’ wills and trusts, and we make sure that all legal and financial matters are addressed in advance.
At Bashian & Papantoniou, our attorneys can assist our clients in the following:
- Wills
- Irrevocable and revocable trusts
- Powers of attorney
- Health care proxy
- Basic estate planning