Probate Attorneys in Pearland Helping You Navigate Probate

Making life a little easier for the people we love and care about is the end goal for many of us. Despite this, only 33 percent of Americans have an estate plan. That’s a significant amount of assets left for the court to distribute or keep, and in these more challenging situations, it’s often why the probate process is necessary.

Avoid the probate process altogether with an estate plan, or better navigate it with the help of our probate attorneys at The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC. We can help you:

• Understand the benefits of estate planning
• How wills, trusts, and other legal documents can help you avoid probate
• Determine how your goals and visions fit as part of an estate plan
• Whether you need to go through the probate process and how a probate attorney can protect you

At The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC, we work diligently to protect your family with strategic asset protection, and we use the right tools to help you avoid costly legal battles. If you need direction on planning, or you’re currently in the probate process and need legal guidance and support, we’re here for you.

Book a free consultation with our probate lawyers today to find out what your options are: 281-214-6541.

Can I Avoid Probate with a Will?

A will, also known as a “last will and testament,” is a legal document that outlines your final wishes, funeral arrangements, and how you would like your assets distributed upon your death.

All wills typically must go through the probate process as part of the procedure. The court must validate the will, and from there, the executor can distribute the assets as intended.

Sometimes, however, a person dies without a will, or the will is unclear or not legally sound. This makes the process challenging for your loved ones and can trigger a lengthier and more costly probate process.

Every situation is different, though the takeaway is that the probate process will traditionally not be as costly or lengthy as long as you have a solid will in place that’s clear and defines how you want your assets to be distributed.

Our probate attorneys, therefore, take an exceptionally diligent and proactive approach to help you identify the best asset protection strategies to avoid legal issues down the road for your simple or complex estate. This includes wills and trusts, among other legal documents, that help you avoid legal headaches related to probate.

Learn more about the probate process by calling us today: 281-214-6541.

Will a Trust Protect My Family from Probate?

A trust is a fiduciary arrangement in which a third-party person, or trustee, holds assets on behalf of a beneficiary or beneficiaries. Trusts are exempt from the probate process, make it easier for family members to inherit assets, and can help you avoid taxes.

Additionally, our trusts lawyers help many clients with special needs planning when specific or unique arrangements need to be made for children with injuries or disabilities. A trust offers special protection in this case, among many others.

Our probate lawyers can help you determine the right trust of three different types of trusts, including a revocable trust, irrevocable trust, or testamentary trust.

With the addition of a trust, you can minimize estate taxes, protect your estate from creditors and lawsuits, and ensure your assets are distributed directly to your loved ones with little or no probate court involvement.

Setting up a trust can save your family time, money, and legal headaches down the road. Our holistic approach will factor in your current situation, long-term and future goals, and the handling of all of your assets at a comprehensive level.

Regardless of where you might be in the planning process, book a consultation today to learn more about your options: 281-214-6541.

How Can I Protect My Family Now?

You can protect your family by planning your future now with an estate plan. An estate plan is a legal process by which your assets will be preserved, managed, and distributed after your death.

Our estate planning process, with experienced estate and probate attorneys from The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC at the helm, takes an effective and proactive approach to line up your life wishes, goals, current lifestyle, and the right tools and legal documents.

We work with you to build a strategic asset protection plan using:

• Last will and testament
• Living trust
• Durable power of attorney (POA)
• Healthcare power of attorney (POA)
• Living will

Together, this plan is designed to protect your family members, personal assets, properties, and money from the costly and lengthy probate process. Additionally, documents like a power of attorney and healthcare power of attorney give you security and peace of mind knowing a responsible person will make critical life-changing decisions for you related to your finances, business, and healthcare, in the event you become incapacitated.

The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC has helped manage several probate cases through to resolution and can help you create a hassle-free path for your loved ones to inherit future income and assets without court involvement and expensive legal headaches.

How Can a Probate Attorney Protect My Future?

We can help you control your destiny and take the right steps to effectively work through probate or avoid it altogether with the right planning strategies and tools

Probate is an involved legal process for settling a deceased person’s estate. It adds costs in attorney and court fees to the overall estate administration and can sometimes hold up real estate property for months or years if there’s no will in place.

This alone prompts a clear need for estate planning or a strong and reactive attorney that’s prepared to litigate in probate court as issues and disputes arise. The Hatchett Law Firm, PLLC can be that partner for you.

There may be challenges or more complex situations with a lot of layers, people, and conflicts to manage. You’ll want one of our attorneys by your side to work through it more efficiently and give you the leverage and protection you need to reach a resolution.

Book a free consultation with one of our probate litigation attorneys to discuss probate and estate administration and how to protect your personal property today: 281-214-6541.