At the Martin Law Group, offer a wide range of free information and estate-planning seminars. We believe in a holistic approach to managing real-life issues, and we want you to feel confident about the choices you make. Let us be your guide along your path to toward preserving your family’s future.
Estate planning is the creation of a definite plan for managing your assets while you’re alive and distributing them after your death. When we talk about an “estate,” we mean all assets of value (real property, business interests, investments, insurance proceeds, personal property and personal effects) whether owned solely by you or jointly with others. A well-drafted estate plan will ensure your estate passes to whom you want, when you want, and in the manner you’ve chosen.
A variety of methods are used to ensure your assets are transferred according to your wishes and goals. They include:
• Revocable living trusts
• Last Will and Testament/Probate
• Lifetime Gifting
• Joint Ownership
• Beneficiary Designations
• Life Estates
Today’s families are realizing that traditional estate planning methods are failing them. Complex issues include planning for disability, the remarriage of a surviving spouse, divorce (especially among surviving children), financial problems of beneificiaries, and more.