Areas
of Estate Planning Practice
The
practice of estate planning, probate and trust law encompasses
many diverse areas of law, from taxes and trusts to conservatorships
and medical privacy, and intrinsically involves dealing with
some of life's most sensitive issues and difficult circumstances.
With
their many years of exclusive commitment to this complex
and ever-changing legal practice, the Kelley & Farren
team of attorneys has extensive experience in all elements
of estate planning, probate and trust law, including:
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All
aspects of Revocable Living Trusts |
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Trust
administration and distribution after death |
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Using
trusts to save taxes |
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Avoiding
litigation |
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Powers
of attorney and healthcare directives |
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Representing
trustees in all aspects of trust administration |
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Representing
clients in alternative relationships |
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Advising
clients regarding domestic partnership laws |
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Avoiding
family conflict in estate administration |
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Preparation
of estate and gift tax returns |
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Advice
regarding minimizing taxes |
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Charitable
gifts and trusts |
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Long
term care/nursing home issues |
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Medi-Cal
eligibility |
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Planning
by parents of minor children |
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Special
Needs Trusts |
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Planning
for incapacitated or needy beneficiaries |
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Generation-skipping
tax issues |
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Second
marriages, planning for the "blended family" |
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Planning
IRA distributions |
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All
aspects of Conservatorship proceedings |
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All
aspects of Probate proceedings |
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Probate/after-death
litigation |
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Will
contest/trust contest — evaluation and representation |
Our
services are completely personalized to the needs and circumstances
of each client, and always performed with the utmost care
and sensitivity to the situation at hand.
Please
feel free to contact us to set up an initial consultation
to assess your estate planning needs.
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