Estate Planning
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Bowman & Krieger is a full service law
firm. In each of our areas of practice we have the depth of
knowledge needed to provide timely, practical and effective advise.
Our attorneys have broad experience in civil and transactional law practice,
including the following practice areas:
Estate Planning
At Bowman & Krieger, our individualized
estate planning attorneys put your wishes in writing to provide
for your care and avoid unnecessary disputes or delays in settling your
estate. We also handle estate administration.
Estate planning is important to ensure the
orderly transfer of family assets, as well as to protect those assets
from unnecessary taxation. We can assist with pre-death planning and
transfers, as well as making the decisions as to what type of estate
structure is best for you and your family. Good planning requires expert
legal advice. Without it, the potential or unintended gifts, unnecessary
taxation, and family discord increases considerably.
We can help you create an estate plan that
will preserve your legacy. Depending on your circumstances and
intentions, our advice and work can range from simple wills to
complicated trust instruments.
Our attorneys offer the following assistance:
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Drafting Wills, Trusts, Codicils, and Powers of Attorney;
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Preparing Health Care Directives and Living Wills;
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Creating Family Business Succession Plans with emphasis on each family's
particular goals and values;
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Evaluating estate and gift tax issues and structuring planning options to
minimize tax obligations ;
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Administering and assisting clients with probate proceedings,
conservatorships, and guardianships;
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Advising on Medicaid, Medicare, Nursing Home and Elder law issues;
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Handling disputed estate and probate matters in litigation, arbitration, or
mediation formats.
We also represent beneficiaries or excluded heirs
in will contests over the validity of the deceased’s will or the
distribution of certain assets.