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 Richmond, Virginia Estate Planning LawyersA Family Firm Serving Families, A Small Firm Serving Small Businesses Since 1961 Simple Wills • Family Trusts • Living Trusts • Business Succession Plans • Powers of Attorney • Advance Medical Directives (Living Wills)Every adult needs to have a legal will to designate any assets upon the event of their death. You may not consider yourself wealthy enough to be concerned about property, but your will is an opportunity to make a final caring statement through directions on the distribution of personal property and mementos, as well as arrange for the care of minor children. At Jennings and Jennings, a Virginia estate planning attorney is ready to help you write a will that is enforceable in the state of Virginia. Contact our Richmond lawyers for a discussion of your needs. If you die intestate (without a legal will) the probate courts will make your decisions for you. If you become unable to handle your financial affairs, a durable power of attorney allows your designated representative to handle property issues and pay bills on your behalf. Our attorneys will draft a durable power of attorney so that you know that your responsibilities and estate will be in good hands. If you are no longer able to speak for yourself concerning your medical care, the instructions you leave in an advance medical directive will help family members and medical professionals make decisions that you would otherwise make for yourself concerning life support, feeding tubes, and other medical procedures. You have a right to determine your care options through an advance medical directive that is legally valid in Virginia. Estate PlanningDepending on your particular situation, estate planning may involve more than writing a will. In addition to a will designating your beneficiaries and an advance medical directive concerning your health care, your estate plan may include trusts to shield your assets from taxes, establishment of a family trust for designated uses, or a guardianship to provide for a child with special needs. At Jennings and Jennings, a Virginia estate planning attorney can explain your options and help you provide for the future. Contact us for a discussion of the trusts allowed under federal and Virginia Law. Business Succession Plans and Tax Planning For Individuals and BusinessesAny business organization should have a legally binding plan for succession after the death or incapacity of an owner or major stockholder. This plan preserves the financial assets of the business and assures a smooth transition. At Jennings and Jennings, our business and tax planning lawyers will help you decide on the plan that is most appropriate for your Virginia business. Recent Decisions from the Virginia Court of Appeals dealing with Estate Planning Richmond, Virginia lawyers for families and small businesses since 1961. JENNINGS AND JENNINGS Richmond, VA estate planning attorneys providing legal service in the following areas. Business, personal injury, criminal defense and business law. Serving the State of Virginia, including the Richmond Area, Chesterfield, Henrico, Goochland, Hanover, Amelia, Dinwiddie, and Powhatan counties and the communities of Midlothian, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Goochland, Hanover, Dinwiddie, Powhatan, Petersburg, New Kent, Oilville and Charles City. |
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