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2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 210, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
For those working through a Trust & Estate issue in the Novato, California area, Bold, Polisner, Maddow, Nelson & Judson can be your partner in law.
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3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 1000, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Law Office of Jane K. Penhaligen helps Novato clients with their Trust & Estate needs.
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580 California Street, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94104
Need representation for your Trust & Estate issues? Freedman Law Firm offers local assistance in Novato, California.
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2255 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 202A, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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Tuttle & McCloskey, PC has experience helping clients with their Trust & Estate needs in Novato, California.
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15 N Ellsworth Ave, Suite 103, San Mateo, CA 94401
50 California St, 21st Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
5700 Stoneridge Mall Rd, Suite 390, Pleasanton, CA 94588
1111 Broadway, 24th Floor, Oakland, CA 94607
655 Montgomery Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94111
50 California Street, Suite 3200, San Francisco, CA 94111
555 California Street, 27th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104
1999 Harrison Street, Suite 700, Oakland, CA 94612
600 Montgomery Street, Suite 3100, San Francisco, CA 94111
2033 North Main Street, Suite 750, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
50 California St, Suite 2750, San Francisco, CA 94111
235 Pine Street, Suite 1150, San Francisco, CA 94104
475 Sansome St, 16th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
1212 Broadway, 15th Fl., Oakland, CA 94612
One Embarcadero Center, 32nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
111 Deerwood Road, Suite 200, San Ramon, CA 94583
2033 North Main Street, Suite 720, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
2 Embarcadero Center, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111
4900 Hopyard Road, Suite 260, Pleasanton, CA 94588
1290 B Street, Suite 118, Hayward, CA 94541
50 California St, Suite 3300, San Francisco, CA 94111
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What Is Estate Planning?
Estate planning is the process through which you make known your wishes for what you want to happen to your assets upon your death (commonly done through a last will and testament). Estate planning also involves stating your wishes for your health care through power of attorney declarations and advanced directives. In short, it allows you to maintain control of your health care and estate.
How Much Does Estate Planning Cost?
There are do-it-yourself documents available online that allow you to create your own will, advance directive, and power of attorney declaration. Going this route will be cheaper than using an attorney in the present. However, it is good to work on an estate plan with your attorney to ensure you are going through the process correctly and addressing details you haven’t thought of. If you are worried about cost, you can discuss that with attorneys at your initial consultations as you shop around.
What Estate Planning Documents Do You Need?
Every estate plan should include a last will and testament or establish a trust. This will allow you to state how you wish to distribute your assets to beneficiaries upon your death. A power of attorney declaration will name someone you trust to handle your health care and/or financial decisions if you are ever unable to. An advanced directive (also known as a living will) will state your wishes for any care you want to receive if you are unable to make those decisions at the time. This is useful when it comes to end-of-life care or if you ever need life-saving care because of an accident or illness.
Who Needs Estate Planning?
Everyone needs estate planning, and if you are 18, it is never too early to start thinking about your plan! While we all want to live a long, full life, accidents and illnesses happen. And having a plan in place will go a long way in protecting your wishes.