We serve clients in a genuine, compassionate, and professional manner by listening to their concerns and fulfilling their wishes to create customized estate plans designed to keep families out of court and conflict in the event of incapacity and at death. We provide a full range of estate planning services, starting from counseling clients on what components they should consider and then implement
ing their wishes. Through the use of Trusts, Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney and Advance Health Care Directives, we help families preserve their wealth for future, avoid the process of probate, put a plan in place to ease the pain by family members at death and minimize exposure to estate taxes. For middle class individuals and families, estate planning provides tremendous peace of mind knowing that your affairs are in order. Estate taxes are only one component of planning. The more important part of planning involves naming guardians for minor children, establishing a trust for children, especially if the child has special needs, designating beneficiaries of your treasured possessions, and making decisions now that will help you in the event of an illness or accident in the future. Incapacity planning is an important aspect to estate planning by putting the right tools in place to avoid a Living Probate or Guardianship proceeding in the event that you become ill or disabled and you are unable to care for yourself. We also work with small business owners to help them navigate the legal landscape, focusing on minimizing exposure to loss and using strategies such as contracts and entity formation to protect their companies. Business owners are busy running their businesses and may not have taken the time to ensure their company is properly protected and structured. Cheever Law handles all aspects of business planning to ensure your business is protected and your chosen entity is in compliance in order to avoid any potential personal liability. Our practice includes Small Business Planning and Business Succession Planning.
