Quality and Caring Legal Services
At the Hall Doyon Law Group, PC, we recognize that every situation is different and strive to fulfill the needs of every unique legal circumstance. We understand that planning an estate can be a daunting consideration. So, we provide our clients with a full-service approach to guide them through all aspects of the process. We aim to ensure that our clients are protected by helping them protect themselves, their families, and their assets.
In general, we utilize a 3-step representation process for our estate planning clients. We usually meet face-to-face with our clients approximately 3 times: Once for an initial consultation, a second time to sign your documents, and a final follow-up meeting to receive your documents and tie up loose ends. While Trust Administration and Probate are inherently longer processes, we always begin each new case with a complimentary consultation and guide you through the process with expertise.
Initial Consultation
By phone, Skype, FaceTime, or in-person
Sign Documents
Via secure online portal, or in-person.
Receive Documents
By secure online portal, or in-person.
Our probate and trust administration representation begins with a meeting, wherein we review your needs and goals. Upon engagement, our experienced team begins the probate or trust administration process, with a goal to make it as streamlined as possible, while navigating the legal requirements, and the probate court, if applicable.
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Estate Planning & Estate Tax Planning
Estate planning is the process of creating a legally definite plan for managing the care of you and your wealth while you’re alive, and distributing your assets after your death. When you put a Living Trust into place, you can avoid a court proceeding if you become incapacitated as well as avoiding probate when you die. By getting an Estate Plan, you are ensuring you prepared by providing the greatest protection for you and your families.
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Incapacity Planning
It is important to protect yourself, your love ones, and your assets in case of incapacity. It’s important to maintain stability if you become temporarily sick or injured, and to make sure you and those dependent on you are taken care of. With an Estate Plan, you can arrange for how your financial responsibilities will be addressed if such circumstance arrises, as well as plan for your treatment and care while incapacitated. This includes deciding who will make healthcare decisions for you as well as who would take control of important assets such as a business.
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Business Planning
As an owner of a business, farm, or professional practice, your business assets need protection through an Estate Plan, just like your personal assets do. Together, we can strategize the best possible outcome for your business after death. With Business Succession Planning and Asset Protection, you can make sure your business survives your death. We can plan for a future transfer of ownership of your business to help keep your assets out of the wrong hands. Preparing for the possible risks associated with owning a business is key to keeping you and your family protected.
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Trust Administration
Trust administration is the process by which a trustee of an estate manages its assets. This trustee is responsible for the administration process and often acquires the assistance of an attorney to do so. We assist our clients with the administering of both irrevocable trusts and revocable trusts while doing so in the method most appropriate and beneficial to them and their families. Trust administration can be complicated for anyone and so we aim to provide our clients with guidance throughout every step of the process, as well as the highest level of service and accountability while handling estates.
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Probate
Probate is the legal process during which the court oversees the distribution of assets of the decedent in order to settle an estate. The purpose of Probate is to give notice to any creditors, gather the assets, pay the creditors, and distribute the remaining assets to the heirs of the estate. We aim to help our clients and their families complete probate as quickly as possible while doing so accurately, limiting creditor claims, providing protection for heirs’ rights, and reducing hassles during a difficult time. We strive to provide the highest level of service and accountability while handling estates for our clients.
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Legacy Estate Planning Advice
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We’re happy to answer your estate planning questions for fee. Just contact us to set up a phone call at your convenience. Our offices are located in Santa Monica, and we serve clients throughout Los Angeles…
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