Comprehensive Estate Planning Services In Florida
Estate planning is crucial to protect your assets and ensure the fulfillment of your wishes. It outlines how to manage and distribute your estate, providing peace of mind. At The Law Office of Stanley K. Luke, the firm has served Okaloosa and Walton counties since 1996, helping many families handle estate planning details.
Founded by attorney Stanley K. Luke, who brings 39 years of experience, The Law Office of Stanley K. Luke is known for its honest and upfront consultations. The firm makes clients feel at ease and provides personalized attention by offering affordable solutions tailored to your needs.
The Firm’s Estate Planning Services
The Law Office of Stanley K. Luke provides a range of estate planning services to meet your needs:
Wills
To bind your wishes clearly and legally, the firm provides the following will-related services:
- Last will and testament: Specifies the distribution of your assets after death.
- Living wills: Outlines your wishes for medical treatment if incapacitated.
- Pour-over wills: Ensures your trust receives any assets not included upon your death.
- Testamentary trusts: Created through a will to manage assets for beneficiaries.
These will-related services make your wishes clear and legally enforceable.
Trusts
In addition to wills, the firm offers various trust options:
- Revocable living trusts: Allows you to manage your assets during your lifetime and specify their distribution after your death.
- Irrevocable trusts: Permanently transfer assets from your estate, possibly reducing taxes.
- Special needs trusts: These trusts help support a loved one with special needs while ensuring they remain eligible for government benefits.
- Asset protection trusts: Shields your assets from creditors and legal claims.
These trusts provide flexible and secure ways to manage and protect your assets.
Powers of attorney
The firm also offers services related to powers of attorney:
- Durable power of attorney: Gives someone the power to handle your affairs if you can’t do it yourself.
- Medical power of attorney: Appoints someone to make health care decisions on your behalf.
- Financial power of attorney: Authorizes someone to handle your financial matters.
These powers of attorney allow someone to handle your affairs according to your wishes, even if you cannot do so yourself.
Additional services
The firm also offers the following additional estate planning services:
- Health care directives: These instructions outline your choices for medical care.
- Guardian designations: Name a guardian for your minor children.
- Business succession planning: Ensures a smooth transition of your business to the next generation.
- Estate tax planning: Ways to reduce estate taxes.
These additional services cover various aspects of estate planning to provide comprehensive protection and peace of mind.
Why Choose Estate Planning?
Estate planning helps protect assets, reduce taxes and avoid probate. It ensures your wishes happen and your loved ones receive the care they need, giving you peace of mind. Florida offers special benefits that can make your estate plan even better.
The Estate Planning Process
The firm’s estate planning process is thorough and personalized:
- Initial consultation: Meet with the firm’s attorney to discuss your estate planning needs.
- Asset review: Evaluate your assets to decide how to protect and distribute them.
- Goals discussion: Name your goals and priorities for your estate plan.
- Plan development: Create a comprehensive estate plan tailored to your needs.
- Document preparation: Draft and review all necessary legal documents.
- Plan implementation: Execute your estate plan and ensure proper signing and filing of all documents.
- Regular reviews: Regularly check and update your estate plan to reflect changes in your situation or the law.
This process ensures that your estate plan is comprehensive, up-to-date and aligned with your goals.
Why Choose The Law Office of Stanley K. Luke?
The Law Office of Stanley K. Luke offers comprehensive local estate planning services in Florida, with a deep understanding of Florida-specific laws. The firm provides personal attention and affordable solutions, including free initial consultations, evening and weekend appointments, and mobile services for elderly clients. The firm’s commitment to honesty and making clients feel at ease sets it apart.
Contact The Law Office of Stanley K. Luke today at 850-900-8540 to schedule your free initial consultation with an experienced estate planning lawyer. Let the firm help you secure your future and protect your loved ones.