Arkansas

Saline County

Estate Planning Attorneys
in Saline County, AR

Helping Saline County Residents Plan for the Future and the Futures of Their Loved Ones

Estate planning is essential for all adults living in the state of Arkansas. Not only can estate planning establish your final wishes for how your assets are to be distributed after death, but a comprehensive estate plan can also designate guardians for minor children, provide steps to protect your estate from the cost of  long-term care and Medicaid planning, simplify probate court for our surviving loved ones, and provide health care directives in cases of incapacitation.

Our law offices, which are based in Little Rock, AR, have extensive experience representing clients in elder law, estate law, probate law, and more. Located in Central Arkansas, we also serve the communities of the eastern and western districts of the state. Affiliated with the Arkansas State Bar, our estate planning and elder law attorneys are proud community members and want to help families protect their hard-earned assets for themselves and their family members.

Ethos Law serves Saline County, Pulaski County, Garland County, Faulkner County, Lonoke County, and more. We understand that estate planning can be difficult, especially as it asks us to consider our own mortalities. But these questions and concerns must be addressed during life so that these legal matters are simplified and streamlined for our family members after our deaths. A lawyer from our law firm would proudly represent your interests in these difficult times as you pursue the most satisfactory outcome to your legal concerns. To learn more about how our Saline County law firm can assist you with your estate planning needs, please contact our law office to schedule your free initial consultation today.

What is the Importance of Having an Estate Plan in Saline County, Arkansas?

Estate planning, with the help of an experienced attorney, can take steps towards ensuring that your estate assets are protected, that you have planned for estate taxes, and that your legacy will be protected. Estate planning measures may also help defend your assets from the government, creditors, lawsuits, etc. If you have a business investment in the city, we recommend that you discuss your questions and concerns with our legal team. Estate planning can be essential for business succession plans and more.

While many think of estate planning as the legal documents that we leave behind for our loved ones left with closing our estates after our deaths, some estate planning tools may also benefit us during our lifetimes. Incapacity planning can be an important part of estate planning because, without it, your loved ones may be left scrambling trying to figure out what to do if you are ever left incapacitated due to illness or injury. Additionally, certain different types of trusts can protect you during life and will not need to wait until after death to go into effect.

Our law firm would be proud to represent you and your interests as you create an estate plan capable of standing up in a court of law. To learn more about how we may be of legal guidance to you and yours, please schedule your free, no-obligation case evaluation with our legal team today.

What Legal Services and Documents Can an AR Estate Planning Attorney from Our Law Firm Help You With?

Our Central Arkansas law firm is proud to provide numerous estate planning services to clients in need across the Saline County area.

These include:

What is the Probate Process in Saline County, AR?

When an individual passes away in Arkansas, unless they planned using a revocable living trust, their estate must go through probate. In probate, all of the assets and liabilities of the deceased person are available for inspection by the public. In probate court, estate assets and properties must be distributed after the person dies. If there is a will, the first step is validating the will and appointing a personal estate representative.

A notice must be sent and published to all known creditors. Any outstanding debts must be settled. Additionally, estate taxes may need to be paid.

If there are any remaining estate assets or pieces of property after the debts have been settled, those assets will be distributed according to the language of the will to designated beneficiaries. Finally, the representative of the estate must close the estate.

The probate process can be long, costly, and complicated. It is made all the more difficult by the fact that those going through the probate process are often in a state of grief, having recently lost a loved one. It is important to remember that you needn’t go through the probate court process on your own. Our probate lawyers would be proud to represent your interests and help you through the probate process in Saline County, AR.

Can Our Law Office Assist You in the Legal Matters of Elder Law?

Elder law relates to the unique concerns that seniors and older adults have regarding estate planning, long-term care planning, Medicaid planning, legacy planning, and more. Paying for the cost of long term care is the single greatest financial risk most people face.  Our law firm has extensive experience representing clients in various cases under the umbrella of elder law. Please contact us today to learn more about how we may assist you or your loved ones.

Schedule a Free Consultation with Experienced Estate Planning Lawyers in Saline County, AR

Whether you are a trustee in need of legal help with trust administration, a young parent looking to create your first will, a farmer or business owner worried about protecting their investment, or a grieving family member going through probate court, we recommend that you consult with experienced and knowledgeable legal counsel for assistance. Ethos Law has many decades of experience representing clients across the State of Arkansas in their estate planning cases. We would be proud to work on your behalf to create an estate plan that meets all of your needs and helps protect your legacy today and into tomorrow. To learn more about how we may be of legal assistance to you, please schedule a free 30-minute conversation with our legal team today. You may reach us at 501.777.PLAN.