Regardless of age, marital status, or level of wealth, everyone ought to have a basic estate plan that includes a Will, a durable power of attorney (for financial affairs), and a health care power of attorney. Many clients also decide to execute a living trust to help pass their assets without the expense and delays of the probate process, and a living will, to make their wishes known with respect to end-of-life medical treatment.

Even in the simplest of estate plans, the decisions are numerous, and the guidance of experienced attorneys who devote a significant portion of their practice to estate planning is invaluable.