Growing your estate so that you and your loved ones can enjoy a comfortable lifestyle involves years of hard work. You don’t want to worry about your effort being squandered in the future once you pass away or if you become incapacitated.
Luckily, you don’t need to. At the Law Offices of Andrew Cohen, you’ll find an Encino estate planning attorney qualified to help you and your family prepare for the future.
An individual can accumulate a large number of possessions and assets over the course of a lifetime. They may want to ensure their assets are bequeathed to certain parties or managed in certain capacities according to their wishes should they pass away or become incapacitated.
This is one of the essential elements of estate planning. Planning an estate may involve such additional tasks as:
Those are just a few examples. The various items involved in creating a good estate plan vary on a case-by-case basis. Our lawyers will work closely with you to ensure all necessary factors are accounted for and thoroughly addressed throughout the process.
Don’t wait to coordinate with an estate planning lawyer until the plan is actually needed to be implemented. It’s critical to plan ahead, because if it is ‘needed’, then it’s probably too late to be able to create it. The time start making certain key decisions about your family’s future is now, while you are alive and have full capacity.
Estate planning is important for the following key reasons:
Estate planning, contrary to what some believe, isn’t exclusively for high net worth individuals. Regardless of how wealthy you may be, hiring an estate planning lawyer to help you make critical decisions about your estate, now, for a time in the future when you’re no longer able to manage it yourself, is a wise decision.
Plan your estate with professional assistance. This can be a complex process. It’s much clearer, and much less overwhelming, when you work with an experienced professional. To learn more, contact the Law Offices of Andrew Cohen by calling us at 661-481-0100 or contacting us online.