Probate

Probate Court can be an  intimidating experience. There are legal papers to draft/file, petitions to publish, bonds to file, notices to serve, and a litany of rules that each petitioner must strictly follow at each step in the probate process.  Don’t undertake this complex and tedious journey without experienced counsel.

The staff of Fleming & Chavers can  assist  you in the following areas: 

• Administration of estates;
• Adoption;
• Name change;
• Will drafting and execution;
• Living wills or Advanced directives;
• Tax planning relating to estates and trusts;
• Will probate and contests;
• Powers of attorney, including health care directives;
• Guardianships and conservatorships;
• Establishing gifting programs, including gifts to minors;
• Insurance planning, including irrevocable life insurance trusts;
• Estate tax planning;
• Planning for retirement benefits;
• Income taxation of trusts and estates;
• Business succession planning;
• Planning regarding formation of family limited partnerships and limited liability companies;
• Charitable gift planning, including charitable trusts and private foundations.