The first goal of our Wills, Probate
and Estate Planning Department is to honor the intent of our
clients.
Ray Gessel, Brian Hanis, Patrick Hanis and
Dennis Shanlian work with our clients to develop individual plans
for their particular needs and circumstances.
For some clients, the
focus of an estate plan is to conserve hard-earned wealth by minimizing
the impact of taxes on loved ones; for others, the greatest concern
may be to ensure the succession of ownership in a family business,
to safeguard the financial means of family members, to contribute
to the success of a favorite charity, or to meet as many of these
goals as possible. In every instance, our path is clear, we
listen to what the client wants, we analyze available strategies,
we explain options plainly, and we provide clients with the legal
means to carry out their intent with the greatest timeliness and cost-efficiency.
The attorneys at
Hanis Irvine Prothero can provide a full range
of legal and financial tools for your estate planning requirements.
Our services include domestic financial agreements such as prenuptial,
post nuptial, and community property contracts; both simple and complex
wills; revocable and irrevocable trusts; powers of attorney; health
care directives; business succession plans; and charitable trusts.
We offer counsel throughout the process of identifying your needs,
creating your plan, and ensuring its effective implementation.
We
will also assist you in coordinating beneficiary designations for
such assets as retirement accounts, pensions plans, and insurance
policies, so that the disposition of your non-probate assets is consistent
with your overall estate plan. Our department also represents
family members in probate actions and offers guidance to the administrators
of existing estate plans.
Although the process of grieving is never
without difficulty, the presence of a sound plan for settling property
questions, ensuring the continuity of a business, or securing a financial
future for family members can do much to remove unnecessary burdens
that might otherwise face those that are left behind.
Ray Gessel, Brian Hanis, Patrick Hanis and
Dennis Shanlian are
here to help you with this important planning.
