Estate Planning & Administration

Security for the Future: Estate Planning for Families and Individuals

Estate planning in Virginia means different things to different people.  Some people turn to an estate planner to help protect their assets, others want to ensure that they are ready for old age, some want to preserve their legacy or protect the next generation.

Others own their own business and are concerned about succession planning and other business matters.  There are also those with unusual personal situations seeking to ensure that their estates are protected and, when the time comes, distributed with discretion.

The common thread among all these goals is a desire to be prepared for the future.  A good estate planning attorney will work with you to understand your unique situation, prioritize your goals, and develop a comprehensive and personalized estate plan.  That is the kind of highly personal and dedicated service we offer at Whitehead & Chiocca.


Whitehead & Chiocca Estate Planning and Administration
At the Richmond based office of Whitehead & Chiocca, we provide the following estate planning and administration services:

• Prepare wills, powers of attorney, and trusts including special needs trusts, living trusts, revocable and irrevocable trusts
• Act as adult guardian ad litem
• Help you protect your assets and your privacy; avoid probate
• Assist with business planning, including tying your business succession plans into your overall estate plan
• Help you keep your estate and your assets in the family
• Modify estate plans after a divorce or second marriage, protect children from a different marriage, address issues arising from other marital problems or challenges
• Plan for unique alternative-lifestyle situations
• Assist single people with estate planning issues and concerns
• Work with parents of special needs children to plan for the future and ensure that special needs children will be provided for in the long term
• Handle estate administration and probate duties after a loved one passes away

Whitehead & Chiocca: a personalized approach to estate planning
Whitehead & Chiocca is a small firm offering personalized, one-on-one service to our clients.  Since every person's needs are unique, we take the time to address the particulars of each individual situation.  Attorney Jean Reynolds will meet with you as many times as necessary to develop, update, or refine your estate planning documents.

If you are ready to discuss your goals, concerns, and needs with an experienced, qualified estate planning lawyer, please contact the Richmond office of Whitehead & Chiocca.
 

Whitehead & Chiocca

3500 Grove Avenue, Suite 108

Richmond, Virginia 23221

Phone: (804) 254-5600

Fax: (804) 254-5652

Toll Free:  (866) 955-5600

Whitehead & Chiocca accept clients from cities and counties across Virginia, including:

City of Richmond, Petersburg, Chatham, Danville, Henrico, Chesterfield, Pittsylvania, Dinwiddie, Hanover, Goochland, Prince George, Amelia, New Kent, Powhatan, Glen Allen, Short Pump, Ashland, Midlothian, Chesterfield, Chester, Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Highland Springs, Mechanicsville, Richmond, Sandston

Blog for Estate Planning & Administration

• Does a Will Cover All Your Property?
• Revocable vs. Irrevocable Trusts
• Plan Your Memorial of Funeral Service
• Why do we want to Avoid Probate?

Library for Estate Planning & Administration:

• Could Your Family Use a Special Needs Trust?   
  Description: If you are the parent or guardian of a mentally or physically disabled child, it is important that you set up a special needs trust for them to supplement their government benefits. A special needs trust contains specific language and is presented particularly according to laws and regulations. Contact the skilled estate lawyers to discuss your options for your special needs dependent.
• Creating a Business Succession in Your Estate Plan   
  Description: To ensure a smooth transition of your business upon retirement or death, business owners should have a business succession plan as part of their estate plan. This article reviews a few points that would be a part of your business succession plan, and emphasizes the importance of creating a plan so that your hard work carries on after you pass.
• Power of Attorney in Estate Planning   
  Description: An essential part of your estate plan is to decide on a power of attorney who can act on your behalf when you are not able to. It is a very important decision to determine who would be responsible for specific aspects of your financial matters, medical decisions, and legal transactions. This article describes different types of powers of attorney so you may have a better understanding the complexity of this valuable choice.
• Types of Trusts for Estate Planning   
  Description: There are many options on how to set up your estate plan to avoid taxes and protect your assets. This article reviews a few types of trusts to show examples of the flexibility available for planning your estate. An experienced lawyer can best assist you with your choices, showing you how to get the most out of your hard earned investments.
• Is a Will Suited for your Situation?   
  Description: Is a will adequate for your wishes to be carried out? There are different types of wills that would ensure that your property is distributed according to your necessities, and having an experienced estate planning lawyer to assist you with your requests will help guide you to the appropriate option that would best suit your situation. This article describes a selection of wills that would help you plan for the property you own to be distributed according to your needs and desires.
• Living Wills and Powers of Attorney: Legal Papers Everyone Needs   
  Description: If you were too injured or sick to make your own decisions, who do you want to make those decisions? Do you want to avoid family members to have to fight over and make difficult choices about you that you could have already made? Make your choices known and legally enforceable. Contact the lawyers at Whitehead & Chiocca for advice and for the preparation of these documents.
• Seven Key Estate Planning Tools   
  Description: Worried about what will happen to your estate after your death? It is a difficult subject to consider, but your family and friends don’t want to worry either. Before it’s too late, you need to make sure that your estate is in order and all things are taken into account from power of attorney to a business succession plan. Trust someone who has done this before and contact a knowledgeable estate planning attorney who can walk you through some items you might not have even considered.
• Estate Planning: Three Reasons to make it a Priority   
  Description: Do you feel confident that your estate plan will successfully ensure that your desires are fulfilled after you pass? Do you even have a comprehensive estate plan? In this article the Virginia estate planning attorneys at Whitehead & Chiocca examine three great reasons to focus on estate planning, reasons that will ensure that your wishes are fulfilled even when you are not around to stand up for yourself. In addition to respecting your wishes, a well-written estate plan will save you money and protect your privacy.

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