Estate Planning

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Estate planning

Wills, trusts and succession plans for individuals, families and business owners.

Jencks Law, P.C. helps individuals and business owners plan for what comes next. We prepare wills, trusts and life estates, plan the succession of closely held businesses, and assist with trust and estate administration.

A well-designed estate plan gives you peace of mind. It should:

  • Transfer your assets to the people and charities you choose, efficiently and without unnecessary probate
  • Name the people you trust most to handle your health care and finances if you become incapacitated, and your affairs after your death
  • Give those people the flexibility a probate proceeding does not allow
  • Make sure your property passes according to your wishes, not the state’s default rules

Planning for business owners

Many of our clients own businesses. We coordinate the estate plan with the business itself: ownership and buy-sell arrangements, who will run the company, and how ownership will pass to the next generation or to a buyer.


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