If you want to plan your estate, you may think that writing a will is enough. However, a will only takes effect after your passing, and it does not protect your family from guardianship proceedings if you become disabled. A better option is to create a Living Trust, which can help you and your family avoid court interference. Zapolis & Associates, P.C. has been helping individuals, business owners, and families in the Homewood area to set up trusts for more than 40 years. Our trusts lawyers can explain various advantages of trusts, such as:

• Empowering you to designate a successor trustee to manage your estate if you become disabled or incapacitated.
• Retaining control over your assets while you are alive. Establishing a streamlined process for asset transfers without probate court.
• Allowing your loved ones to entirely circumvent the court system.
• Implementing measures to safeguard the privacy of your estate and assets.
• Preserving resources for future generations.
• Facilitating the seamless continuity of a family business and providing an efficient system of business succession. 

Our firm, Zapolis & Associates, P.C., is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. We understand that you want direct access to your lawyer when you plan your estate and business succession. That’s why we don’t make you wait on the phone when you reach out to us. Our estate planning attorneys are highly experienced and friendly, and they will listen to your needs and create the most effective estate plan that is custom to your needs.