Estate planning

Helping families with their estate planning needs in Somerset, Pulaski, Laurel and Wayne Counties, Lake Cumberland, London, Corbin and Monticello in south central Kentucky

Avoiding probate and ensuring that property passes to loved ones with a minimum delay are two of the reasons why estate planning is a good idea.

Probate is the legal process by which a person's debts are paid and assets are distributed upon her or his death.  I advise my clients to avoid probate whenever possible.  Probate proceedings can be expensive and time-consuming.  In addition, your privacy is taken away by exposing your family’s private financial matters to the court system.

At the Orwin Law Office, I use revocable and irrevocable trusts, life insurance trusts, special needs trusts, gifting and other estate planning documents to simplify or avoid probate.  I also help clients write living wills and health care directives.  These documents allow you determine, while you are still healthy and competent, what steps should be taken to sustain your life should your health deteriorate.  I also help clients prepare powers of attorney so you can place the management of your financial affairs with a trusted family member.  I tailor your estate plan for your personal situation – whether you have significant tax concerns or whether estate taxes are not an issue.  I have written thousands of wills and hundreds of estate plans.  I know the law as well as how to structure estate planning so it creates the least amount of problems for the beneficiary.

I represent clients in probate proceedings, paying legitimate bills and expenses and distributing the remainder of the estate according to the terms of the decedent's will.  Good legal advice and guidance can expedite the probate process, prevent costly errors, and protect the executor (or the administrator, in cases where there is not a will) from being sued.

I also represent people who are contesting wills and probate proceedings, including:

• People who are owed money by a decedent.
• Spouses who do not receive an appropriate share of their partner’s estate.

A review of your estate plans is a good investment for you

Experienced in the Law with a Commitment to My Clients

If You Need A Lawyer, Call Bruce Orwin Now
606.678.4386
 
D. Bruce Orwin
Attorney at Law
116 North Main Street, Suite A, PO Box 716
Somerset, Kentucky 42505-0716
Telephone:  606.678.4386
Fax:  606.678.4672
Email
http://www.orwinlaw.com