Take Care of Your Future, Now
Experienced Estate Planning for the Bay Area
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At the Noe Valley Law Offices, we understand that you have worked hard for your family's security. You want to make sure that, in the event that you are unable to make important financial, health care and social decisions, that your security and your family's security will still be protected. Our lawyer will help guide you through the estate planning process and protect your most important asset: your family. Contact us to discuss your estate planning goals with local attorney Robert T. Roddick.
Top Three Misconceptions About Estate Planning:
- Estate planning is only for the wealthy — Everyone with real property or personal property can make decisions concerning to whom their property should go in the future. There is no income or property minimum you have to meet in order to protect yourself and your family's financial and social needs by making arrangements for the distribution of your assets.
- Estate planning only affects your property after your death — While estate planning does prevent unnecessary legal contests and issues from arising after death, estate planning can also protect you if you become unable to make important financial and health care decisions. In addition, creation of a trust can provide continued benefits to you throughout your lifetime as well as lump-sum or periodic payments to the beneficiary or charity of your choice after your death.
- Having a will is enough — Drafting a will can often be the right decision for you and your family, but in some cases, a trust will better protect your assets and property. A trust allows your family to avoid probate, offering privacy in the estate distribution and expeditious handling of your estate. At the Noe Valley Law Offices, we will present the best options for you and your family.
Powers of Attorney
If you are seriously injured and become incapacitated, important decisions about your health care need to be made. Our firm can help you designate a health care power of attorney to make these decisions about your health care, including difficult choices about termination of life support, release of medical records, whether an autopsy may be performed and release of organs. Additionally, we will assist you in designating a power of attorney for the management of your assets in the unfortunate event you ever become incapacitated. The Noe Valley Law Offices can give you peace of mind, knowing that you and your family will be protected.
Our attorney has over 30 years of experience in estate planning. Contact us today, and we can sit down and talk about your options in a free initial consultation. We are available Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays by appointment.
Noe Valley Law Offices
1330 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Telephone: 415-641-8687
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