St. Louis Estate Planning Lawyer
Experienced St. Louis estate planning attorney Jennifer A. Coke will listen to your needs and help you develop a plan to address your specific goals.
Effective estate planning allows you to protect your family, reduce or avoid estate taxes, and avoid the expense and delay of the probate court and the probate process. In the event you are dealing with the probate estate of a loved one, I will spend time with you explaining the sometimes complicated probate laws and guide you through the estate administration process.
Do We Need an Estate Plan?
I am often asked the question, do we need an estate plan? The answer is unquestionably, Yes! Regardless of your income level or your proximity to retirement, every family should have an estate plan to:
· Provide for spouses, children and family members with special needs
· Prepare for old age and declining health
· Avoid Probate and transfer all or most of your wealth to your heirs
· Enable family to make decisions on your behalf
· Reduce or avoid payment of estate taxes
Estate planning brings peace of mind. Having a long-term plan in place ensures that your loved ones will be taken care of when you become unable to care for them yourself. In addition, you can make sure that your assets are distributed as you wish, by whom you wish, instead of leaving it up to the State of Missouri. It is also possible for a married couple to entirely avoid the payment of estate taxes in many circumstances.
Contact me at The Coke Law Firm in Missouri for knowledgeable assistance with the following:
· Asset protection planning
· Wills
· Revocable Trusts
· Irrevocable Trusts (family trusts, insurance trusts)
· Powers of Attorney
· Living wills
· Deeds/Beneficiary Deeds
· Probate avoidance techniques
· Probate Administration
· Planning for the Committed Unwed
An experienced estate planning attorney helps avoid processing delays and gathers documentation for orderly, efficient distribution of your assets. I examine your needs, gather your information, and create the documents you need to secure your plans. Estate planning may force you to address unpleasant issues such as illness, death and sudden loss of loved ones, but you will be happier with the peace of mind of planning for these issues in advance.
I have a network of competent professionals, including financial planners, accountants, trust officers, and insurance agents that I can refer you to for assistance with non-attorney matters. Just as they've entrusted clients to me to provide thorough, effective estate planning services, I can refer you to them as your particular needs arise. I am also happy to work with your current advisors to coordinate your complete financial plan.
You may choose to discuss your estate plans needs with me in your home or in my office; whichever you prefer. Protect your wishes for your loved ones. Contact me.
Ask me, too, for more information regarding my estate planning seminars.
I also offer quality, cost-effective representation to clients regarding Real Estate law, Business and Consumer law, and Traffic Violations, including DUI/DWI.
Jennifer A. Coke, Attorney at Law, at The Coke Law Firm in St. Louis, MO, serves clients throughout St. Louis City, St. Louis County, the Central West End, and the Loop, and cities of Chesterfield, Creve Coeur, Westport, Ballwin, Kirkwood, Shrewsbury, Glendale, Clayton, Brentwood, University City, Sunset Hills, Webster Groves, Town & Country, and all other St. Louis area municipalities, Jefferson County, St. Charles County, and Franklin County.
The Coke Law Firm
Jennifer A. Coke, Attorney at Law
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