There is no substitute for planning. During our lives we protect ourselves, our families and our businesses in a seemingly endless number of ways. We insure our health, our homes, our vehicles and our businesses. We purchase alarm systems, cell phones, pagers, and vehicles loaded with safety features. Yet those of us who carefully plan for secure and comfortable lives often fail to take even the most basic steps to provide for our loved ones after we are gone. Taking the time during life to implement an estate plan will provide security and peace of mind for those who live long after us.

Proper estate planning is done with the assistance of a knowledgeable attorney to provide for the most orderly and efficient management and disposition of assets, both during life and after death. Through various estate planning tools we can designate guardians to care for our children, select executors and trustees to manage estate assets, avoid probate, reduce or eliminate estate taxes, and provide for an orderly distribution of our assets to our selected heirs and beneficiaries.

Wills and trusts are fundamental components of most estate plans. Other important tools include advance health care directives, durable powers of attorney, the creation of conservatorships, and lifetime gifting of property and assets. In combination, these valuable estate planning tools my allow your loved ones to avoid the time and expense of probate, reduce or eliminate estate taxes, and ease the difficulties associated with the passing of a loved one. Mr. Augustine will help you implement an estate plan tailored to your personal needs.

Gregory Augustine has over 20 years of trial experience handling serious personal injury cases, representing injured claimants and defending individuals against lawsuits for monetary damages. Mr. Augustine also has extensive experience handling civil matters in the areas of real property, business and contracts.