Wills, trusts, powers of attorney and probate administration. We write plans a family can actually read, and we help executors through the court process one step at a time.
A good estate plan answers three questions: who decides for you if you cannot, who receives what you leave, and who is in charge of getting it there. We answer them in documents short enough to read in one sitting, with a one-page summary on top.
Most families need four documents: a will, a durable power of attorney, a health care power of attorney and a living will. Some also benefit from a revocable trust, especially when property sits in more than one state or a child needs long-term support.
When someone dies, we guide the executor through probate with the Clerk of Superior Court: inventory, notices to creditors, the final accounting and the closing of the estate.
Composite examples from across the firm. Estate files stay private, so these come from neighboring practices.
A retired teacher bought a hillside lot and learned a year later that her neighbor’s fence sat eleven feet inside her line. We ordered a fresh survey, read forty years of deeds, and found an easement that had been recorded against the wrong parcel. Rather than sue, both owners signed a boundary line agreement and split the cost of moving the fence.
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Two co-owners of a small bakery wanted to split after eight years, and their only agreement was a handshake plus a shared bank account. We valued the business with an outside accountant, drafted a buyout paid over two years, and wrote a noncompete narrow enough for both sides to accept. One partner kept the recipes, the other kept the storefront, and nobody filed suit.
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A line cook at a busy restaurant was paid a flat weekly rate that ignored the overtime he actually worked. We rebuilt his hours from posted schedules and text messages, calculated what wage law required, and presented the numbers to the owner’s counsel. The matter settled in mediation for the unpaid wages and part of his fees, and the kitchen’s pay practices changed.
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Illustrative examples, past results do not predict future outcomes.
For many families a will plus powers of attorney is enough. Trusts help when you own property in several states, want privacy, or need to manage money for someone over time.
A simple estate often closes in six to twelve months. Creditor notice periods set the minimum, and property sales or disputes add time.
Review it after any birth, death, marriage, divorce or move, and at least every five years even if nothing has changed.
Most plans are finished in about a month, with one signing day at our office or your home.
A relaxed first meeting about the people, property and worries that shape your plan.
Drafts arrive with a one-page summary and margin notes that explain each decision in everyday words.
We walk through the drafts, answer questions and adjust anything that does not feel right yet.
A witnessed signing, notarized copies, and a secure original kept in our vault at no charge.
You speak with an attorney, not a call center. No obligation, and we tell you on that call whether we are the right fit.
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