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What Is Estate Planning?

When you die, what will happen to your assets? Who will inherit them? How much will each person inherit? What will happen if you become incapacitated? Who will make medical and financial decisions for you? Who will take over your personal, financial, and medical affairs?

Estate planning is the process of making sure that these questions are answered the way you want. It is done in order to maximize the wealth that you pass on to your heirs after you die with the minimum inconvenience to them. It is also done in order to make sure that someone you trust will be making health care and financial decisions for you in the event that you become incapacitated. Most important of all, it is a way to document your wishes so that they will be adhered to upon your death or incapacity.

Without an estate plan, a large portion of your estate could be taken by estate taxes and probate fees. But a little education and some planning can give you peace of mind and save thousands of dollars for your children and heirs.

You can rely on the Kisner Law Firm to create an estate plan that saves you substantial amounts of money, prevents unnecessary complications, eliminates probate expenses and minimizes or eliminates estate taxes. Contact the Kisner Law Firm today.

Which Document(s) Are Right For You?

Wills
A will is a document in which you name whom your assets will go to after you die.

Durable Powers of Attorney (POA)
A power of attorney is a written document in which a person (called the principle) appoints someone else (called the agent or attorney-in-fact) to act on his behalf.

Revocable Living Trusts
A trust is a relationship that is created by a person, called the trustor/settlor, who transfers his/her assets to another person, called the trustee.

Advanced Health Care Directive
California law requires that you cannot appoint someone to make health care decisions for you in a power of attorney that is for financial matters, usually described as a Durable Power of Attorney.

 


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