Estate Planning

Experienced Estate Planning Lawyer

Ensure that your family understands your wishes upon your death or incapacity by memorializing your estate plan and healthcare decisions in writing. Drafting a will, living will, health care proxy, trust and power of attorney can reduce the time and expense of probating your will and administering your estate. To find out more about wills and trusts, call the Boston, Massachusetts, law firm of Glickman Turley LLP at 617.399.7770.

We provide estate planning services including:

• Drafting wills, powers of attorney and healthcare proxies
• Creating trusts and advising you about trust funds
• Setting up Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts
• Writing and funding Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
• Crummy letters to beneficiaries
• Considering Special Needs Trusts
• Advising you about estate taxes
• Discussing ways to avoid probate

Perhaps the most important aspect of estate planning is reviewing your finances to determine what and how much you will transfer to your heirs. Most of these transfers will happen automatically. It is important to make certain that your beneficiary designations are in order. It is also important to understand which assets will be subject to tax at your death. A comprehensive estate plan will reduce the stress on your family upon your death or incapacity. A will instructs the court on who you want to receive your property. Learn how to minimize the costs and delays associated with transferring your property to your beneficiaries. Reduce the tax liability assessed against your estate and costs associated with probating your estate. Glickman Turley can help you achieve your goals.

Protecting your Medical and Healthcare Decisions

A living will, power of attorney and healthcare proxy gives doctors and your family guidance about medical decisions. It ensures you receive the type of medical treatment you intended to receive if you become incapacitated. A living will or health care proxy helps your family from having to determine whether you want life saving treatment. A power of attorney gives them the ability to make financial decisions on your behalf without the expense and stress of securing guardianship in court. To learn more about how to be certain that your wishes are followed, speak to one of our experienced estate planning attorneys.

Estate Planning for the GLBT Community

Given the lack of legal protection afforded to the GLBT community, it is even more important to ensure your financial and healthcare wishes are clear and in writing. If you fail to give your partner interest in your estate and authority to make decisions for you, these rights automatically go to your next of kin. Even your funeral arrangements will belong to your blood relatives in the absence of binding instructions. Protect your partner by putting your intentions in writing.

To learn more about an estate plan, including business succession planning, call the law office of Glickman Turley LLP at 617.399.7770. Submit your questions to us by completing the contact form.