Estate Planning Law Attorney in St. Louis

Having a well thought out plan in place is crucial for protecting your family and heirs financially in the event of your death. While no one likes to think about these worst-case scenarios, estate planning law is crucial for ensuring your loved ones are protected. An estate planning attorney will help you understand the financial and legal implications that may come into play when distributing your estate or assets and will help relieve the stress and financial burden that come if your estate must be resolved through probate court.

At The Powderly Law Firm in St. Louis, we are experienced in estate planning law. From assisting you in developing wills, revocable living trusts, and transfer-on-death designations to establishing guardianships, conservatorships, or living wills, we offer complete services to satisfy all of your needs and ensure your family and children are taken care of after your death. To learn more about the estate planning law services we offer or to discuss your needs in a FREE consultation with our St. Louis lawyer, contact us at 314-770-9890.

What is Estate Planning Law?

Estate planning is the process of planning for the distribution and protection of a person’s finances and property both during and after their lifetime. This process should be done with the counsel of professional legal advisors, who are familiar with your goals and concerns, your owned assets and property, as well as your family structure. The primary goals of estate planning are to ensure that your assets and family are protected according to your wishes and to guard your property and heirs from the stressful and costly process of probate court. There are a variety of services and legal documents that can fall under the broad category of estate planning law.

Our Estate Planning Law Services

As an experienced St. Louis estate planning attorney, Tim Powderly works closely with clients providing a variety of estate planning legal services. Services include constructing or modifying:

• Wills: A key part of estate planning law, wills are legal documents that define precisely how an individual’s property and assets should be transferred and managed after death.
• Durable Power of Attorneys: Documents that provide authorization that a chosen individual may act in another’s place in some or all legal and financial matters and affairs.
• Health Care Power of Attorneys: Documents that identify an agent who is legally responsible for making health care decisions if the individual is incapacitated.
• Living Wills: Legal documents that dictate medical and end-of-life procedures and preferences in the event that one is unable to communicate these wishes.
• Revocable Living Trusts: Also known simply as a revocable trust, this is a trust that determines how one’s assets will be distributed after their death. Revocable living trusts can be modified or canceled at any time during the individual’s lifetime.
• Transfer-on-Death Designations: A beneficiary designation that automatically passes an individual’s financial accounts or assets to the named individual or trust upon death.
• Guardianships: Legal process used to protect an individual who is unable to care for their own well being due to disability, infancy, or other incapacity.
• Conservatorships: Legal process used to appoint a guardian to manage the financial affairs and/or daily life of an individual due to incapacity.

Contact an Estate Planning Attorney at The Powderly Law Firm

To learn more about the estate planning services offered at The Powderly Law Firm or to schedule a free consultation to discuss your legal and financial needs, contact us online or by phone at 314-770-9890. As a leading estate planning attorney serving the St. Louis area, Tim Powderly will work with you to help ensure your family and assets are fully protected.