Wills & Trusts

As a locally-owned Shawnee law firm, we handle Estate Planning for clients throughout the greater Kansas City area in both Kansas and Missouri. Having the proper will, trust and other documents in place when you pass will allow your family to avoid legal headaches and in many instances the probate process. Estate planning often includes the following facets, but is tailored to each situation depending on the type of assets involved and your particular family situation:

• Creating a will or trust
• Powers of attorney for healthcare and finances
• Health Care Directives / Living Wills
• Placing assets and accounts in a trust

Estate planning is often a sensitive matter. We understand this and work closely with you to be sure your wishes are interpreted properly and will be carried out as you direct. Decisions regarding how to handle more intricate matters such as small business ownership, any assets of surviving spouses should they re-marry, the care of minor children in the event both parents pass and protecting heirs from wasting an inheritance are also discussed throughout our detailed process.