When you have questions about planning for your future after retirement, you will benefit from custom estate planning with Weatherby & Associates, PC. The firm serves Suffield CT and all of greater Hartford. The topic of Estate Planning covers medical directives, wills, late-life health care needs, distribution of your estate, and minimizing estate taxes. Guardianship of minor children and medical directives and treatment planning fall under the purview of estate planning. Estate planning gives you control of what happens to your property upon your death and protects the financial well-being of your family. Important points to consider are steps you can take to to avoid probate and how to eliminate or minimize estate taxes. The problem with the probate process is that it is public, it can be expensive, and it can take over a year to settle.
Preparing for late-life health care needs protects your estate and assets against unnecessary loss. Estate planning will dictate in advance of an incident the kind of care you want and deserve. Should you become incapacitated due to an accident, stroke, or brain insult, it may be too late to make decisions about your care. You should consult an estate planning lawyer to designate a health care proxy or power of attorney. You may wish to look into drafting a living will. Estate planning protects you and your family today and after your death. Planning ahead of time will give you more control over your assets, and minimize loss to probate costs and taxes. In fact, is it possible to avoid the probate process all together. The use of living trusts and business entities can be used by anyone regardless of wealth. Every family has different goals and objectives. Weatherby & Associates PC can draft a sophisticated estate plan to address your unique needs.We believe you deserve the peace of mind that comes with advance planning. Discover how you can do more for yourself and the people you care about with custom estate planning from Weatherby & Associates, PC. Contact us today at 860-769-6938.
Our service area includes the towns and surrounding areas of Avon CT, Farmington CT, Granby CT, and Suffield CT, in Hartford County CT.
