Estate Planning and Probate

Estate Planning

Estate Planning is process of planning and determining how the assets of an individual are to be administered and distributed during life and after death. Estate planning can either be fairly simple or very extensive depending on the complexity your financial, legal, and familiar situation. 

Pontello & Bressler, LLC can assess your situation to enact the best plan to accomplish your wishes to continue to provide for those dearest to you. Our affordable estate planning is custom tailored to each client’s individual situations and can include a:

1.    Last Will & Testament

2.    Living Trust

3.    Healthcare Power of Attorney

4.    Financial Power of Attorney

Probate

Probate is the legal court process for reviewing the “probable” assets of a deceased person and determining inheritors. “Probable” assets are those assets that must pass through probate because they are titled in the name of the deceased at the time of death. While much of our estate planning process involves keeping assets out of probate court in order to avoid the time and expense of probate, Pontello & Bressler, LLC can serve as the personal representative of the estate when it is necessary in certain situations to administer a probate estate.

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If you have sizable assets to administer when you are gone, or if you are a potential heir needing probate representation, it is important to understand that there are very strict requirements and deadlines that need to be met in the estate planning and probate processes. You will want the help of an experienced attorney from start to finish during these processes, and our firm can provide a complete evaluation of your case so you can fully understand all of your legal options. Contact Pontello & Bressler, LLC today to schedule a free, confidential consultation.