Learn About Wills, Trusts and Management Succession
At the Baerveldt Law Firm in St. Charles, attorney Baerveldt advises clients about the ways to use wills, trusts and other estate planning instruments to achieve any number of objectives: probate avoidance, family business management succession, asset preservation or even Medicaid planning.
For dependable advice about getting wills and trusts to work effectively for your family, contact us for a free initial consultation. No matter what the details of your situation might involve, discussing them with an experienced probate lawyer may help you identify the best solutions.
Call 866-571-3225 to learn about the basic estate planning instruments
People generally know that a last will and testament, properly witnessed and executed, is the standard way to express specific intentions for the transfer of assets when a person dies. Not as widely known, however, is the availability of a revocable living trust to achieve the same objectives without the need for probate's notice periods and expenses.
Missouri probate attorney Don Baerveldt can advise you and your family about the full range of alternatives for transferring property, managing tax liability, or even planning ahead for the management of a family business after you're gone.
The Baerveldt Law Firm can also help you arrange for your own security in case of incapacity or incompetence. Medical and durable financial powers of attorney will specify trusted persons to make vital decisions within carefully-defined limits if you become unable to manage your own affairs. Powers of attorney can also help avoid the need for a guardianship if you're incapacitated through illness or accident.
Medicaid planning can also help protect your own future security if your net worth is too high for assured eligibility but too low to cover the full range of the needs that might develop in advanced old age.
Have your goals or circumstances changed in the last few years? We also help people bring old estate plans up to date based on major life events: sale of a business, marriage or divorce of an adult child, or disability of a younger relative. Life doesn't stand still, and sometimes your estate plan needs to catch up.
For more information about our ability to help you with wills, trusts and other estate planning instruments, contact the Baerveldt Law Firm in St. Charles for a free consultation.
