Estate Planning / Wills and Trusts / Probate

Bay Area Estate Planning Attorney

Wills ● Trusts ● Probate

Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. Protecting your property and ensuring that your assets are distributed based on your wishes is for clients from all walks of life. At MC Hall and Associates Attorneys at Law in San Francisco, California, we assist clients with wills and trusts and any probate-related matters.

Advantages of Wills and Trusts in Estate Planning

The process of estate planning is proactive and provides you with more control over your assets. At MC Hall and Associates, we assist in the creation of trusts to ensure that they are properly funded and effectively carry out your wishes. You can deed properties and transfer bank accounts to a trust. Detailed and thorough planning can go a long way in protecting your assets and avoiding taxes.

A will directs how your estate is distributed and who is in charge of that distribution. An executor of your choosing will be appointed to carry out your wishes as it is written in the will. A living will can determine who makes the decision regarding your medical care should you be incapacitated. Again, this aspect of estate planning makes you the decision-maker.

Experience in Probate Cases

We have experience in probate matters as well. Probate is the legal process of distributing assets to heirs and beneficiaries. It is a public proceeding with court costs and attorneys’ fees set by the presiding judge. Our experience allows us to resolve probate matters within a minimum amount of time and expense. We will do what we can to make the process as easy and efficient as possible.

Domestic Partnerships

We assist gay and lesbian couples with all legal issues related to the formation of legal domestic partnerships under California law.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment with an experienced lawyer regarding estate planning or probate, please contact us.