John L. Shaw, Attorney at Law is proud to help clients in the Temple City, California area with all of their estate planning, probate law, trust & estate administration, and wills needs. With over 40 years of legal experience, Attorney Shaw is ready and willing to take on your case with the confidence and compassion that you need to reach a fair and timely resolution.
Attorney John L. Shaw always enjoyed helping people plan for the future. His passion for careful preparation and inherent knack for advising others led him to pursue a career as an estate planning attorney. Attorney Shaw started working in the legal space alongside his father and uncle in 1973, and today he has accrued over 40 years of legal experience and helped countless clients prepare for their future.
Attorney John L. Shaw always enjoyed helping people plan for the future. His passion for careful preparation and inherent knack for advising others led him to pursue a career as an estate planning attorney. Attorney Shaw started working in the legal space alongside his father and uncle in 1973, and today he has accrued over 40 years of legal experience and helped countless clients prepare for their future.
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Losing a loved one is always difficult. You need time and space to mourn, but you might also be responsible for probating their will. You need a compassionate and experienced lawyer by your side. Schedule an appointment with John L. Shaw, Attorney at Law. Attorney Shaw is an experienced probate attorney, and he can provide the support you need.
The last will and testament is the workhorse of any estate plan, but for some, a trust may be a more effective estate planning tool. Among the advantages of trusts are avoiding probate and protecting assets should you become incapacitated. Furthermore, revenues in the trust industry continue to exhibit substantial growth, largely attributed to the desire to avoid income, capital gains, and estate taxes.
John L. Shaw, Attorney at Law can help you understand the process of drafting a trust in Temple City, California. Attorney Shaw is an experienced will attorney, and he understands the complicated challenges that seniors face when it's time to organize their assets. Meet with him today to start working on your will.
People of all ages and health statuses who are starting to think about estate planning may have heard of the concept of a power of attorney and would like to know more about the role. According to a recent survey from the AARP, a little over half of adults in the U.S. have a power of attorney in place, with 83% of people over the age of 72 having one in place - compared to just 41% of millennials.
According to a 2018 study by Merrill in partnership with Age Wave, about 41% of American adults aged 55 and up have an advance healthcare directive. An advance directive allows you to appoint another person as your healthcare proxy to make important healthcare decisions on your behalf when you are unable to do so.
