Estate Planning Attorneys at General Counsel serve clients throughout Northern Virginia including Fairfax, Arlington & Loudon providing comprehensive legal services including wills, trusts, estates, asset protection planning, succession planning, and much more.
Estate planning is the process of deciding and communicating what will happen to everything you own after you die. But that is not all! Estate planning also includes planning for those times during your lifetime when you may be unable to communicate what you want (i.e., financial, health, and/or business decisions) because of an unfortunate event (i.e., becoming temporarily unconscious; or otherwise, incapacitated due to an accident or other condition).
While estate planning includes creating binding legal documents such as Trusts, Wills, and Powers of Attorney, best practices for estate planning also include creating a contingency plan for your life by considering responsibilities to others such as minor children, partners (personal or business), and even pets. Thorough estate planning also considers the beneficiaries of your retirement accounts and insurance policies; current or future benefits (i.e., veteran, government, employment, expected inheritance); decisions about debt management; asset protection tools; tax implications; potential liability issues; and your values. In short, estate planning is a battle plan for your life to protect yourself and your loved ones, and an opportunity for you to decide what you want your legacy to be.
An experienced estate planning attorney can help you prepare and guide you through the process of protecting your wealth and possessions and also provide strategies to leverage your chosen legacy and your values during your lifetime. Estate planning attorneys at General Counsel, P.C. can guarantee that you’ll feel more confident about your future after you’ve made your estate plan or updated your existing plan. We would welcome the opportunity to help you navigate the estate planning process. Contact us today at 703-556-0411, email intake@gcpc.com, or if you’re ready to commit to protecting yourself and your loved ones, simply contact us to schedule an appointment, to have a conversation about how we can help!