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Welcome to Consultwebs.com’s estate planning resource site. First, we are not attorneys and do not provide legal advice. You should consult your attorney for estate planning advice. We do, however, provide current, helpful legal resources.

The definition of an estate is, "all assets owned by an individual at death, to be distributed according to the individual's will" (or a court ruling if there is no will).

Estate Planning is the process of organizing your assets and legal documents to meet your goals before and after your death. The goal, after death, is typically to pass the maximum estate to our heirs. Property owned at death is transferred either by either a will and probate, or by trust. The owner of an estate a great deal of freedom in determining how an estate is to be distributed. Exceptions include disinheriting one’s spouse, unless a prenuptial agreement was executed. Children also have special "homestead property" rights. The law safeguards the descendant's wishes through "Probate of an Estate."

A probate is the review or testing of a will before a court of law to ensure that the will is authentic. Also, the process by which an executor (if there is a will) or a court-appointed administrator (if there is not a will) manages and distributes a decedent's property. Fees, expenses and other estate costs include attorney fees, taxes, court costs. These typically average five to eight percent of the assets subject to probate.  A common method of avoiding probate costs estate taxes is a Trust. A Trust is a legal arrangement in which an individual (the trustor) gives fiduciary control of property to a person or institution (the trustee) for the benefit of beneficiaries.

The following resources provide extensive information on estate planning. Most experts advise you to organize your assets as best you can, identify your goals and consult your attorney. Please return frequently. We will be updating the resource links frequently and we will be adding attorney listings.

AAPR (American Association of Retired Persons)

The ABA Real Property, Probate &Trust Law Section

ABA Section of Individual Rights & Responsibilities- Spring 1998 and Summer 1998 issues with full text articles.

Administration on Aging

The American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Two recent articles on the same subject of internet links and resources, both of which contain a whole host of links to all sorts of estate planning and administration Web sites, listservs and other Internet resources, neither of which are currently available in full text on the Web, are the following: "There's More Out There Than You Think - A Guide to the Internet",Joseph G. Hodges Jr. Esq., Trusts & Estates, December 1997. ~ Part I "Tips for Using the Internet to Best Advantage" Kenneth P. Barczak Esq., Estate Planning, October 1997, and~ Part II "How to Use the Internet for Estate Planning and Tax Research ", Estate Planning, November 1997. Both of these authors are Fellows of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.

Arizona Probate Statutes

Arizona Tax Forms

California Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Links- by Mark J. Welch

California Probate - Wills of Celebrities and Ordinary People, 1493-1998

Charitable Remainder Trust Planning- Updated Planning Links with links regarding proposed governmental changes.

Cornell Probate Statutes on line by State

Crash Course in Wills and Trusts- By Kentucky Attorney Michael J. Palmero

Dan Brady- Comprehensive estate planning information, forms, resources and links.

ElderLaw Resources

Estate and Gift proposals- From 1999 Treasury Greenbook

Estate Information from the Artful Dodger- By Thomas Hart Hawley, Esq. Author of "T

See below for additional resources

Estate Planning Attorneys

Round Rock Family Lawyer / Plano Divorce Attorney - Heselmeyer Zinda, handling Hutto Child Custody Cases, Father's Rights in Round Rock, Cedar Park Family Mediation, Georgetown Property Division, Hutto Military Divorce, and Austin Spousal Support.

Round Rock Contingency Lawyer / Austin Business Law Attorneys - Heselmeyer Zinda handling Hutto Corporate Law, Cedar Park Business Litigation, and Austin Oil and Gas Disputes.

Attorneys Title Insurance Agency, Inc., Title Insurance, Raleigh, NC - (919) 847-5300

Round Rock Personal Injury Attorneys / Austin Car Accident Lawyer - Heselmeyer Zinda handling Georgetown Wrongful Death, Cedar Park Motorcycle Accidents, Hutto Workplace Injuries and Austin Truck Accidents .

Austin Federal and DWI Defense Attorneys – Austin law firm of Minton, Burton, Foster and Collins practices in the areas of DWI, felony defense, federal defense, drug offenses, criminal defense, and personal injury.

Austin DWI Lawyers – The Austin law firm of Minton, Burton, Foster and Collins practices in the areas of dwi related boating accidents, Public intoxication, Underage Drinking, DUI Defense, and DWI Defense.

Brady, Nordgren, Klym & Morton, Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts, Probate, Raleigh, NC - (919) 782-3500

Belluck & Fox - New York, NY - Motorcycle Accident Attorneys - U.S. - 1-866-6ACTION

Belluck and Fox - New York Mesothelioma Lawyer / New York City Asbestos Attorneys

Belluck and Fox - New York City Asbestos Attorney / New York Mesothelioma Lawyers

Birmingham Personal Injury Lawyers – Belt Law Firm, P.C. Attorneys: Car Accidents, Wrongful Death, Prescription Negligence, Workers Compensation, and Business Litigation.

Chicago Personal Injury & Illinois Medical Malpractice – Salvi, Schostock & Pritchard handles Illinois birth injury claims, vehicle accidents, wrongful death and Illinois serious injury claims.

California Injury Lawyers - The Nielsen Law Group provides legal services throughout California for personal injury, workers compensation, social security disability, family law & divorce, DUI, and criminal defense.

Cerebral Palsy Injury - providing CP information for families and those affected by Cerebral Palsy, birth injuries, and medical malpractice; Serving the U.S., Offices in Baltimore MD, Washington DC, Philadelphia PA - 1-888-4-MEDLAW

Columbia Injury Lawyer – Louthian Law Firm representing victims of personal injury, auto accidents, medical malpractice, and workers compensation throughout South Carolina.

Coover & Barr, LLC, Business, Commercial & Corporate Litigation, Family Law, Real Estate, Columbia, MD - (410) 997-7600

Dan Brady - Raleigh, North Carolina

David Jean Couch & Associates, P.C., Municipal Law, Real Estate, Tax, Family - Atlanta, Georgia - 404-766-4953

Martin Ganderson, Estate Planning, Trusts, Elder Law, Norfolk, VA - (757) 622-0505

Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers

Garrubbo, Romankow, Rinaldo & Capece - Westfield, New Jersey

The Gilreath Law Firm, P.A., Estate Planning & Probate, Employee Discrimination, ERISA claims, Commercial Litigation, Taxation Law, Greenville, SC - (864) 242-4727

Glenn, Mills & Fisher, P.A., Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Employment Discrimination, Civil Rights, Wills and Estates, Durham, NC, 919-683-2135

Hatch, Little & Bunn, L.L.C. - Bankruptcy, Criminal/Traffic Law, Corporate Law, Family Law, Personal Injury, Estate Administration/Probate, Raleigh, NC - (919) 856-3940

Heard & Smith, LLP, Social Security, Estate Planning Lawyers, San Antonio, TX - (800) 584-3700

Howard, Stallings, From & Huston, P.A., Commercial & Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Personal Injury, Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Raleigh, NC - (919) 821-7700, New Bern, NC - (919) 633-3006

Joe Griffith Law Firm – Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Commercial Litigation, Charleston, South Carolina - (866) 386 – 6460

Boston Workers Compensation Lawyer – Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C. Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Personal Injury claims. 1-800-367-0871

Lichtenstein, Fishwick & Johnson, P.L.C. - Roanoke, Virginia

Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyer / Indiana Accident Attorney – Ken Nunn handling Marion County Car Accidents, Fort Wayne Slips and Falls, Evansville Malpractice Claims, Gary Product Injuries, and IN injury lawsuits including:  Allen County, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, South Bend, Saint Joseph County, Gary, Lake County, Hammond, Bloomington, Monroe County, Muncie, Delaware County, Fishers, Hamilton County, Lafayette, and Tippecanoe.

Knoxville Personal Injury Lawyer and Truck Accident Attorney: Terry, Terry & Stapleton, represent victims of Car Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Workplace Injuries, Medical Malpractice, Social Security Disability, Wrongful Death and Nursing Home Injury in the Morristown and Knox County, Tennessee area.

Kentucky Personal Injury Lawyer – Frank Jenkins Law Office practices in the areas of wrongful death, car accidents, work related accidents, motorcycle injuries, truck accidents, and social security disability.

David A. Looney Co., LPA, Estate Planning & Probate, Family Law, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Traffic Law, Real Estate, Akron, OH - (330) 785-3337

Macomb County Personal Injury Lawyer, Utica Car Accident Attorney, Sterling Heights Truck Accidents – serving victims of injury in Michigan – (888) 454-0801

Maryland Unnecessary Heart Stent Placement Attorneys / New York Stent Abuse Claim Lawyer / Pennsylvania Stent Fraud Lawyers – Contact the Law Offices of Wais, Vogelstein, & Bedigian Online or by phone 1-877-Stent99 (1-877-783-6899).

Maritime Lawyers & Offshore Admiralty Accidents Injury

Mark Klym - Raleigh, North Carolina

McClain Cantley Attorneys, PLLC, Personal Injury, Financial Injury, Immigration, Real Estate Attorneys, Louisville, KY - (502) 589-1094

Miami Maritime Attorney – Fort Lauderdale Jones Act Lawyer:  Representing victims of Charleston Offshore Injuries and Jacksonville Admiralty Accidents.

Millar and Mixon, LLC. - Personal Injury Lawyers serving all of Georgia - Experienced Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyers - 770-477-6360

Missouri Personal Injury Lawyers – Peterson and Associates, P.C. handling accident, medical devices, nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, defective products, toxic chemical exposure and prescription drug injury cases.

Moore, Clark, DuVall & Rodgers, P.C. - Civil Practice, Business & Commercial, Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Estate Planning & Probate, Employment Law, Albany, GA - (229) 888-3338

Travis Morton, Estate Planning, Taxation, Personal Injury, Raleigh, NC - (919) 781-1311

Maine Disability Lawyers

Munley, Munley & Cartwright - Train Injuries & Accidents, Personal Injury Lawyers, Workers Compensation, Social Security - Scranton / Wilkes-Barre - All of Pennsylvania - (800) 346-7401