Estate Law Firm in Monument

Why You Need an Estate Plan

It’s true that no one likes to think of their mortality or end-of-life plans. It’s nevertheless important to have a comprehensive plan in place for your family, business, and assets when you’re no longer here to take care of those things yourself. 

Estate planning isn’t just writing a last will and testament. It’s so much more. It’s about outlining your wishes and exercising control over the future of hard-earned estate assets and business interests. Estate planning also gives you a way of organizing guardianships for dependents, helping your loved ones avoid negative tax complications associated with asset transfers, and protecting your family from legal disputes in probate.

Without an effective plan, your family might have trouble transferring your assets and be stuck in probate for months or even years after your passing. In addition, if there are no established protections, the government might take a larger portion of your estate in taxes. At our firm, we have extensive experience helping clients create thorough estate plans containing wills, trusts, business formations, succession tools, charitable donations, and more. We encourage you to let us help you through this process. 

Navigating Probate

Administering a loved one’s estate in probate can be overwhelming. The process is complex and confusing even for people who have done it once or twice before. But that’s what we’re here for. You don’t have to go through probate alone and uninformed. The attorneys at Mason Law & Planning Group can work with you to understand your unique family situation and help you more effectively navigate probate. Even if your situation is complex or if your loved one passed without an up-to-date last will and testament, we can equip you with the knowledge and insight needed to confidently see the process through to the end. Let us guide you each step of the way.