Attorney Search Network - Orange County Lawyer
works alongside several Orange County estate
planning attorneys and law firms who have experience and
expertise in dealing with all estate planning issues (wills,
trusts, probate, elder law and more) and are committed to
providing the highest quality of competent legal representation.
If you are looking for qualified Orange County Attorneys, contact
us today at (800) 475-6068 or fill out our
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an Orange County Lawyer” form. A qualified Orange
County estate planning lawyer can help resolve your estate
planning case.
Orange County estate planning law governs all
matters involving the drafting and implementation of a “last
will and testament.”
The following are explanations are select subjects included
in Orange County wills and estate law:
Wills
(Covered in Califoria wills and estate Law)
In essence, a will is a written document which leaves the
estate of the person who signed the will to named persons
or entities, including shares or percentages of the estate,
specific gifts, and the creation of a testamentary trust.
A will usually names an executor to manage the estate, states
the authority and obligations of the executor in the management
and distribution of the estate, sometimes gives funeral and/or
burial instructions, nominates guardians of minor children
and spells out other terms. To be valid the will must be signed
by the person who made it, be dated and witnessed by two people.
If the will is still in force at the time of the death of
the testator, and there is a substantial estate and/or real
estate, then the will must be approved by the court, managed
and distributed by the executor under court supervision. If
there is no executor named or the executor is dead or unable
or unwilling to serve, an administrator will be appointed
by the court. If there is no estate, including the situation
in which the assets have all been placed in a trust, then
the will need not be probated.
Estate Planning
(Covered in California wills and estate Law)
Estate planning is the process by which an individual or family
arranges the transfer of assets in anticipation of death.
An estate plan aims to preserve the maximum amount of wealth
possible for the intended beneficiaries and flexibility for
the individual prior to death. A major concern for drafters
of estate plans is Federal and state tax law
All of our Orange County estate planning attorneys
and law firms are members in good standing of the California
Bar Association and have been subject to our pre-screening
process so that we may provide you with the best help possible.
To get referred to qualified Orange County estate planning
lawyers
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