Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, and Probate

Estate planning is not just a concern of the wealthy. Your estate may increase in value a great deal between the time you draft your will and the time it goes to probate. It is also possible to spell out how you want the court to assign custody of your minor children, who you want to have power of attorney should you be incapacitated, or what kind of healthcare decisions you want made if you are unable to do it yourself. At Joseph T. Barberi, P.C., our estate planning lawyers are skilled at drafting documents that clearly spell out your wishes, meet all the requirements of law, and stand up to court challenges. As a full-service firm, we can meet all of your estate planning needs at an affordable rate. This includes drafting wills, trusts, conservatorship arrangements, and powers of attorney. We can also advise you on how to arrange life insurance, living trusts, and other estate planning tools that are useful well before distribution of your estate.

Our attorneys also handle estate representation and probate matters. Once it becomes necessary to distribute an estate, we will guide your will through the probate court process. We can also handle the distribution of non-probate assets, such as life insurance policies. We are prepared to represent your interests in litigation as well. Should there be a dispute, our attorneys are experienced in will contests, elder care disputes, and guardian and conservatorships.

If you have a family, it is almost never too early to begin implementing an estate plan. Our attorneys at Joseph T. Barberi, P.C., can help you take the steps necessary to make sure your wishes are carried out in your absence. Our Mt. Pleasant office can be reached at 989-773-3423, or you can “contact us” through this web site.