Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in Sugar Land
Ensuring that Your Wishes are Carried Out
Regardless of the size of their estate, everyone should have a plan in place for what will happen to assets, property, and possessions after death. As a Sugar Land estate planning and probate lawyer, Mr. Brennan can help you create a will, set up a trust, and implement a comprehensive estate plan. If you are the executor of an estate, we can also offer advice and guidance through the probate process.
Please contact the firm at (800) 557-3149, or visit our estate planning website at https://www.estate-planning-tx.com for all your estate planning and probate needs in Fort Bend County and the surrounding areas.
Diligent Estate Planning Services
Wills and trusts are important tools for estate planning. A will can be a simple one-page document or a lengthy and complex one, depending on the extent and nature of the wealth to be passed on and the objectives of the client. In addition to a standard will, a variety of different trusts can be used to serve specific needs. For example, you can create a living trust to hold your assets in trust during your lifetime and then pass them onto your designated beneficiaries after death. Trusts can be either revocable or irrevocable.
A living trust allows you to:
- Retain control over assets during your lifetime
- Set up management of your assets in the event you are incapacitated
- Avoid probate for all assets in the trust
- Pass assets on to beneficiaries as you direct
- Decide how and when assets will be distributed, including provisions that can protect from failed marriages, imprudent and immature beneficiaries, and improper and undue influence on a surviving spouse.
A living trust allows you to place your assets in the trust and name a trustee to manage the assets. In most cases, you are the trustee during your lifetime and the document names a successor trustee. After your death, this trustee will manage the trust and ensure the assets are distributed to your intended beneficiaries. As a Sugar Land estate planning lawyer, Mr. Brennan can help you create a will and set up any trusts that best serve your goals.
Benefits of Estate Planning
Having an estate plan in place can provide you and your family with various benefits. It is never to early to begin to plan your future.
The advantages include:
- Give Your Property to Your Family Quickly
- Taking Care of Your Children
- Minimizing Your Expenses
- Smooth Retirement
- Prepare for Medical Hardships
- Avoid Probate
- Protect Your Assets
Proper estate planning will ensure you and your family has planned for all of the hardships that may arise, and nothing is left to chance.
The experienced Sugar Land estate planning attorney at The Brennan Law Firm, LLC is here to assist you through the process. Call us today to discuss your options.