McKinney Estate Planning Lawyers, Nordhaus Walpole, PLLC

Estate Planning is not a sideline practice for NW - it is one of the cornerstones of our practice. Effective planning is a process that goes far beyond the production of documents. A complete estate plan begins with a conversation about your personal goals and wishes, followed by a discussion of pertinent family matters and a detailed financial analysis. It does not end until the plan has been fully implemented, from signing documents to re-titling assets and updating beneficiary designations. By looking at the entire picture, McKinney estate planning lawyers at Nordhaus Walpole work with you to build a tax-efficient estate plan that maximizes your ability to face events that affect you and your family during life and after death.

Despite common misconceptions, everyone needs an estate plan.  You do not have to be rich to develop an estate plan. While wealthy individuals may require more complicated strategies to avoid federal and state death taxes, even the "not-so-rich" require planning to pass property to their heirs and appoint guardians for their children. A simple will may be the estate planning you need, but it is still extremely important. Starting out with a simple will is an excellent way to protect yourself and your loved ones. Our simple wills are flexible documents that can be amended as your family grows and changes.

As McKinney estate planning lawyers, our available planning techniques include:

• Wills
• Revocable Living Trusts
• Durable Powers of Attorney
• Health Care Directives
• Living Wills 
• Irrevocable Trusts
• Charitable Trusts
• Generation-skipping Trusts
• Family Limited Partnerships
• Gifting Strategies
• Asset Protection Strategies
• Business Succession Planning
• Insurance Planning
• Special Needs Planning

For further information, please contact us today to schedule a free initial legal consultation.