Probate and other issues: sound estate planning’s flexibility

On Behalf of | Mar 10, 2016 | Estate Administration & Probate |

Planning ahead is really what effective estate administration is centrally about for virtually every individual and family, notwithstanding the differences that naturally occur in every case.

In one instance, a planner in Ventura County or elsewhere might be primarily focused on inheritances for various family members. In another estate planning scenario, there might be no children or other heirs to speak of, and a planner might be especially concerned with health care outcomes and end-of-life planning decisions.

Whatever heightened concerns might exist, timely and soundly tailored strategies for addressing them can materially enhance the ease in which an estate is dealt with when the time comes to address that important matter.

One recent article notes that, regardless of the variances that exist in planning from case to case, a key commonality that routinely features in the estate administration process is probate.

Not every person has a truly sound grasp on what probate is and what it is intended to achieve, and some people might reasonably have some trepidation regarding the process owing to the fact that it is overseen by a court.

In simple terms, and as stated in an article that discusses probate and some reasons for avoiding it, the process pertains to nothing more than “the settlement and distribution of your assets in compliance with the terms of your will.”

There are quite valid reasons why a party might seek to skirt the probate process, including its cost, the time it takes to complete and its lack of privacy.

Many people who speak with an experienced estate administration attorney are pleasantly surprised by the great flexibility that attaches to a well-considered estate plan, as well as by the degree to which a plan can be personally tailored to optimally fit individual circumstances.

Whatever specific concerns might exist regarding important financial, tax, health, family-related or other matters, a proven estate planning attorney can work with a client to address them in a manner that makes the most sense.