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“I now have a Will. That will avoid Probate and make my family’s life easier when I go, right?” No!
One of the most common misconceptions we hear from potential clients is that a Last Will and Testament will avoid the Probate process. It will not!...
Revocable Trusts vs. Irrevocable Trusts
When it comes to Estate Planning, Trusts are excellent tools that you can use to protect your assets. Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts serve...
Joint Assets Do Not Always Avoid Probate – Don’t Play the Waiting Game!
When we discuss the benefits of Revocable Living Trusts with our potential clients, some of them respond that they own everything jointly with their...
𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧
A well-crafted Estate Plan gives you a great deal of control over what happens to you, your money, and your possessions once you have passed away....
“𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁?”
No! Once the Trust is established, you must be sure it is properly funded to ensure that you do not subject your loved ones to Probate. Sometimes,...
“All of my accounts have beneficiaries – why do I need anything more than that?”
Our first response to this question is by asking our Clients a different question: Do you ever drive in the same car as your loved ones? If this is...
About the Law Office of Lena A Clark
𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗗𝗜𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗞? We opened our doors on April 17, 2015, and made an offer on our forever home on West Patrick Street in...
Special Needs Trust
“Hello! We would like to create a Special Needs Trust for our granddaughter who has Autism. Is this something you could help us create?” We receive...
“What is better, a Will or a Trust?”
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐭. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐬. 𝐇𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲...
“We want to make sure our children are both involved in the decision- making process. Can we give them co-responsibilities?”
“We want to make sure our children are both involved in the decision-making process. Can we give them co-responsibilities?” We strongly encourage...
Getting Started
Ready to Take the First Step?The best way to accomplish anything is by taking the first step. Our team is ready to work diligently to help you accomplish your estate planning goals. Schedule a consultation today or learn more about our process below.