Central Indiana Estate Attorneys
Estate Planning · Wills and Trusts · Probate and Estate Administration
Estate planning attorney Gregory L. Crider prepares customized and personalized estate plans that take your specific needs, wishes and goals into account. He is a certified estate planning and estate administration specialist. Unlike an estate planning kit, he understands the complexity of estate planning and ensures that every detail has been considered.
Talk through your options before moving forward. Contact the New Castle law office of Hayes Copenhaver Crider, LLC.
Determine Your Estate Planning Needs
At Hayes Copenhaver Crider, LLC, one of the most common questions we hear from prospective clients who are just starting to think about estate planning is, "Do I really need a lawyer to draft a will?" The answer is ... it depends.
- Are you sure that a will is all you need? Or do you also want to tell your family how you would like them to make end of life decisions for you? That can be accomplished with an advance medical directive (living will).
- Do you want someone to have the authority to make medical or financial decisions on your behalf if you should become incapacitated? These require a durable power of attorney and a health care representative appointment.
- Do you have a significant estate that you would like to protect from estate taxes and the cost of probate? If so, a trust may be your best option. There are many kinds of trusts to choose from, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, living trusts and testamentary trusts.
We also handle elder care matters such as long-term care planning involving Medicaid assistance and Veteran's benefits.
Estate Administration and Probate
Mr. Crider assists executors and personal representatives with the efficient and lawful settling of Indiana estates. He provides guidance and general oversight of the process. He files all required paperwork and assists with the process of distributing the assets of the estate as instructed in the will.
If the estate included one or more trusts, Mr. Crider will ensure that those trusts now are implemented so the beneficiaries receive the benefits of the estate per the instructions of the trust.
At Hayes Copenhaver Crider, LLC we work from experience and with integrity to help you achieve your goals in estate planning or probate. Contact us online or call 765-575-3235.
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