Encino Estate Planning Attorney
We Will Provide Everything You Need to Know
In Encino, a community as vibrant and diverse as its residents, we understand that starting your estate planning journey can feel scary and overwhelming. You are not alone! Most people that reach out to us feel the same way. For those with existing estate plans, many assume their documents will work when they need them. It’s our job to teach you what you probably don’t know and to work together to create or update your plan, so it accomplishes four crucial goals.
- Honors your wishes
- Reduces the burden on your loved ones
- Avoids court
- Maintains family harmony
For residents of Encino, CA, many existing estate plans fail to meet current needs or legal standards. At Goldfarb & Luu, we use a comprehensive review and planning process to create customized, reality-based estate plans. Through education and collaborative efforts, you’ll define your wishes and select the appropriate fiduciaries and beneficiaries. Our aim is to build lifelong relationships founded on trust, compassion, and expertise, ensuring your estate plan truly reflects your intentions and protects your loved ones.
Why Do You Need an Estate Plan
It’s crucial to prepare for potential incapacity with an Advance Health Care Directive (AHCD) and a Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA). Without these documents, managing health, financial, or legal decisions becomes legally complicated, often forcing loved ones to seek expensive, conflict-ridden conservatorship through court. Additionally, dying without a will—or even with one—could send your estate to probate, a costly, lengthy process that may not reflect your true wishes for asset distribution.
