Hiring an attorney is a naturally stressful activity. For one, you have the situation where you need to find one. In addition to that, you have to try to find someone trustworthy who will walk you through the whole process. I am Penny Lee Austin in Medford, OR, and my goal is to have this entire process be as easy and painless for you as possible.
I specialize in estate planning including probate and trusts and I assist with bankruptcies. These life experiences are difficult to go through alone. I am not like a typical lawyer, my goal is to help you and set you up for success and I have been doing that for my clients for over 30 years.
I specialize in estate planning including probate and trusts and I assist with bankruptcies. These life experiences are difficult to go through alone. I am not like a typical lawyer, my goal is to help you and set you up for success and I have been doing that for my clients for over 30 years.
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Do you feel as though you are drowning in debt?
Are you tired of dodging phone calls and surprise visits from collection agencies?
Are you dealing with a family crisis that has led to an increase in bills, whether medical, legal, or other?
Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for Chapter 7, Chapter 11, or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
These are the most common forms of bankruptcy for individuals to file.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most straight forward and most common form of individual debt relief.
Are you tired of dodging phone calls and surprise visits from collection agencies?
Are you dealing with a family crisis that has led to an increase in bills, whether medical, legal, or other?
Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for Chapter 7, Chapter 11, or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
These are the most common forms of bankruptcy for individuals to file.
Chapter 7 bankruptcy is the most straight forward and most common form of individual debt relief.
A will is a legal document wherein you can state who should receive your property at the time of your death, the beneficiaries), and who should be in charge of the management of your property at the time of your death, (the personal representative).
Your will can also state that the personal representative may serve without bond, meaning that they will not need to obtain a bond to secure performance of their duties.
As stated above, the will will need to be presented to the state court for probate in order to transfer title of the assets from the deceased individual to the beneficiaries.
Your will can also state that the personal representative may serve without bond, meaning that they will not need to obtain a bond to secure performance of their duties.
As stated above, the will will need to be presented to the state court for probate in order to transfer title of the assets from the deceased individual to the beneficiaries.
A slightly more advanced estate planning device is the use of a trust.
An individual or a married couple with modest estates can use a revocable living trust for estate planning purposes.
A married couple can typically use a joint trust as their trust document rather than two separate trusts.
The trust document will state who will be the successor trustee in the event of your death, disability or incapacity and will state who your beneficiaries will be at the time of your death.
Once the trust is established, it becomes a new entity in the eyes of the law similar to when a business becomes a corporation.
An individual or a married couple with modest estates can use a revocable living trust for estate planning purposes.
A married couple can typically use a joint trust as their trust document rather than two separate trusts.
The trust document will state who will be the successor trustee in the event of your death, disability or incapacity and will state who your beneficiaries will be at the time of your death.
Once the trust is established, it becomes a new entity in the eyes of the law similar to when a business becomes a corporation.
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