Estate Planning and Administration
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The estate planning attorneys of Harris, Creech, Ward & Blackerby assist individuals, families, and closely-held business owners in making important life decisions about the protection and disposition of their wealth. HCWB provides tactful and informative guidance to clients as they determine what they want to happen in the event of their incapacity or death, and HCWB thereafter prepares the appropriate documentation to give effect to these desires.
Estate Planning
HCWB attorneys provide a panorama of estate planning and wealth transfer services to accommodate the varied needs of their clients, from basic estate plans to the development of sophisticated strategies for more complicated estates. Among other things, HCWB attorneys prepare wills, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, powers of attorney, a wide variety of trusts, and health care directives.
Estate and Trust Administration
HCWB also handles all aspects of estate and trust administration, including:
- qualification of personal representatives and trustees
- representation of personal representatives and trustees
- preparation of inventories and accountings
- post-mortem tax planning and advice
- preparation and filing of fiduciary income tax returns
- preparation and filing of estate tax returns.
Estate Litigation
HCWB also assists clients with estate litigation, including will caveats, spousal dissents and fiduciary proceedings.