No Time Like the Present
Experienced Estate Planning Lawyers in Fremont, California
Has your estate plan kept up with what's new in your life? How will pending changes in the federal estate tax impact that plan and to what extent? Have you meant to revisit your plan's specifics or address newly relevant end-of-life issues for some time but, for whatever reason, have not?
Our attorneys can help you take care of these matters today.
Wills and trusts are just two of the many estate planning tools our firm can assist you with. Take advantage of our experience and all the estate planning tools at your disposal. Call us at 510-279-4610 or contact us online to schedule a consultation today.
At King, Snell, Mildwurm & Fox, we provide comprehensive estate planning and probate services to clients in Fremont, the San Jose area and throughout the East Bay. Specific legal instruments and issues we can assist you with include:
- Wills and codicils
- Revocable and irrevocable trusts
- Special needs trusts
- Living wills and trusts
- Health care directives
- Durable powers of attorney
- Business succession planning (including family limited partnerships)
- Probate and estate administration
- Probate litigation
- Will contests/disputes involving trusts
A Changing Area of the Law
The areas of the law that deal with probate, estate planning, incapacity and end-of-life issues are in a near-constant state of flux. Because of that, revisiting your estate plan at least every few years is recommended to ensure that the plan you have is a plan that will hold up legally when the time comes. Similarly, as the value of your assets changes, your estate plan may need to be changed as well.
Attorneys at our firm take the time and make the effort required to stay on top of important changes in the law. One such change that Californians who own property should be aware of involves the federal estate tax. For 2008, the exclusion amount is $2 million — beyond that, the federal estate tax kicks in. In 2009, the exclusion will rise to $3.5 million. In 2010, no exclusion limits will apply. The problem arises in 2011, when the estate tax exclusion is scheduled to be set at only $1 million. That fact, combined with the high value of California real estate, makes careful planning now essential.
An *AV-Rated Law Firm
Serving Clients in Fremont and the East Bay Area Since 1927
To schedule an initial consultation — call our Fremont, California, law offices directly at 510-279-4610 or contact us online.
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