The attorneys in the Law Offices of Julia Wald provide estate planning services, conservatorship support, help with probate and trust administration, and complete estate services including preparation of wills, revocable living trusts, health care directives, durable power of attorneys, and other related estate planning documents.
Estate Planning is more than creating a will which is filed away until after death. Good estate planning may involve creation of a living trust and using other probate strategies. Trusts and Conservatorships may also be created to preserve assets. Our attorneys are happy to provide information online on the range of services available to help you and your family protect your assets and to provide for the future.
Estate Planning is more than creating a will which is filed away until after death. Good estate planning may involve creation of a living trust and using other probate strategies. Trusts and Conservatorships may also be created to preserve assets. Our attorneys are happy to provide information online on the range of services available to help you and your family protect your assets and to provide for the future.
Services
Whether you have a generous estate or a small one, we will help you create a personalized plan that addresses your lifetime well-being and directs the ultimate disposition of your wealth. We explain every step and develop enduring documents that accurately express your intentions. The distribution of your assets is best guided by your estate plan which may be expressed in your Will or your Trust Agreement.
Marin's Estate Planning attorneys help you and your family protect assets while ensuring the largest possible inheritance to beneficiaries. An estate plan may include a Living Trust, a Will, a Power of Attorney for finances, and a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care / Advanced Health Care Directive.
At death a person's assets are generally subject to a Court proceeding called "probate" before the assets can be distributed to the intended beneficiaries. Probate proceedings can take from six months to two years (and occasionally longer), and require the payment of substantial attorneys' and executors' fees.
The Law Offices of Julia P. Wald are focused on estate planning and elder law issues. We are located in San Rafael in Marin County, and serve clients who live throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. We are here to guide you through the process of estate planning, probate administration and conservatorships.
You may remember the long, epic court fight over allowing or not allowing Terri Schiavo to die. How far would you want your care givers to go to keep you alive artificially? Your wishes need to be spelled out in an advance directive, living will, or Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. According to the Boston Herald article, experts estimate that today only 20-30% U. S. adults have such directives.
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Joaquin C.
Oct 19, 2011
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My mother's probate interests have been represented by Margaret ("Peggy") O'Dowd, a lawyer in Wald's office, since 2005. Peggy has rendered excellent service despite the many complications in my mother's case.
She and her office are detailed and provide excellent follow-up on all matters, large and small. I highly recommend her services to anyone requiring a probate attorney.
She and her office are detailed and provide excellent follow-up on all matters, large and small. I highly recommend her services to anyone requiring a probate attorney.
