What is Estate Planning?

Estate planning is the process of getting documents in place for your possible incapacity and for what will happen after your death. 

An estate plan includes documents naming someone to be in charge of your health care and finances if you are unable to manage them yourself.  It also includes documents where you name someone to do the following after your death: take care of your children, manage your financial affairs, direct where your assets will go, be in charge of your body after you die.

Gapinski Law, LLC offers both Will based and Trust based estate planning packages to accomplish your estate planning goals. Learn more about Wills vs. Trusts and the pros and cons of each below.

Will BASED ESTATE PLAN

Will, Advance Directive, Durable Power of Attorney, & Disposition of Remains Designation.

TRUST BASED ESTATE PLAN

Trust, pourover Will, Advance Directive, Durable Power of Attorney, Disposition of Remains Designation, etc.

Will vs. trust

Should you have a Will or a Trust? There are pros and cons to each.