Estate Planning

Skilled California Estate Planning Attorney

An estate plan is the last expression of your intent in regard to your property and assets. If you do not specify your wishes, the probate court will decide what happens to your property.

Rinehart Law Offices, in San Jose, help California residents put their wishes in writing before it is too late. Attorney Rinehart has more than 25 years of experience in helping clients effectively use the many types of estate planning tools:

• Wills
• Trusts
• Living wills
• Health care directives
• Durable powers of attorney
• Conservatorships
• Guardianships
• Trust Administration

An Estate Plan Helps to Ensure Asset Protection

If you die in California without a will or other estate plan that conveys your wishes, California law will decide who gets your property and possessions. Since you may not agree with the court's decision, you can take steps now to make sure that your wishes and plan is followed after your death.

By setting up a trust, you can further protect your assets by minimizing federal estate taxes and easily transferring real property. Mr. Rinehart can help you decide what tool can best protect your assets and provide for your family members.

Estate Planning Keeps You in Control in Case of Incapacity

Documents such as living wills and trusts can help ensure that your wishes are followed for end-of-life care and passing your assets on to your heirs. Mr. Rinehart can help draft advance health care directives to let your family know your wishes regarding your medical treatment if you become incapacitated or are unable to make wise decisions for yourself.

Getting to Know Families to Provide the Best Advice

When clients come into his office, Mr. Rinehart takes the time to listen to their needs and concerns. After learning about his clients' assets, property, and family make-up, he can make confident recommendations that are in his clients' best interests. His goal is to help them create an estate plan that will protect their assets and provide for their families when they are gone.

Contact Rinehart Law Offices in Campbell, California, for your Estate Planning Needs

Rinehart Law Offices offers a free initial consultation and we are available evenings and weekends when needed. To talk with a lawyer about setting up a power of attorney or living will, contact Rinehart Law Offices. We can be reached by phone at 408-871-2696 or through the intake form on the Contact page.