Providing Creative Solutions to Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Matters
Money is what ensures a family's secure future and well-being. It can also be what tears a family apart. At the Santa Rosa law firm of William M. Andrews, our approach to estate planning, trust and probate is about more than preserving wealth. It's about preserving family relationships. Through our client-oriented approach, we are often able to prevent conflict by anticipating needs, concerns and potential flash points and addressing them at the beginning of the process. If conflicts do arise, Santa Rosa estate planning lawyer William M. Andrews has the extensive litigation and mediation experience to resolve issues and protect our clients' best interests.
Santa Rosa, California, Estate Administration Attorney
For more than 35 years, we have helped clients gain peace of mind by addressing their needs over the course of a lifetime. As families grow, move and change, so will their estate plans. In terms of estate planning, establishing trusts, preparing for business succession and preserving your assets is a family affair. The law firm of William M. Andrews helps develop the vehicles that provide effective transfer of wealth - at the same time, we make sure that you understand them. Our emphasis is on preventing conflict and, if conflict arises, resolving it in a cost-effective manner. We are here to help our clients with:
- Estate planning: including drafting wills and trusts (revocable, charitable giving, insurance and others), medical directives, powers of attorney, nursing home planning
- Probate and trust administration: providing legal counsel to trustees and beneficiaries
- Will and trust conflict resolution: emphasizing collaborative or mediation law approaches
- Estate and trust disputes: We have a track record of success in mediating disputes whether in the capacity of advocate, consultant to litigation counsel or as the mediator.
- Business succession: developing the instruments to ensure the seamless transfer of your business
- Elder law: drafting conservatorships and helping to protect the financial well-being and health care of the elderly
- Special needs: making sure that mentally or physically disabled children or dependant family members are provided for and protected
Put Our Experience on Your Side
Santa Rosa estate planning lawyer William M. Andrews is committed to providing solid, creative and cost-effective legal solutions that minimize conflict and help secure families' futures. To learn more about how our approach can work for you, please call us at 707-304-5185 (888-894-6139, toll-free) or contact us by e-mail to schedule a free initial consultation.
