Washington, DC Trusts and Estates Attorneys Helping You Plan

You work hard for your family, so knowing that you have planned for their long-term well-being and financial security can bring you comfort. Whether planning the care or support of loved ones upon your death or guiding you through the probate process as you mourn the loss of a loved one, attorney Edward G. Varrone can help with all aspects of trusts and estates issues, including:

  • Estate planning
  • Estate tax issues
  • Executorship duties
  • Guardianship
  • Living wills
  • Living trusts
  • Probate
  • Probate and will disputes
  • Will drafting and execution

Estate planning
When devising an estate plan, the Law Office of Edward G. Varrone considers how best to protect your children, support your loved ones and contribute to the charitable causes that are special to you.

Attorney Varrone thoroughly analyzes your estate and strategizes the best means of transferring your assets, minimizing taxes, establishing guardianship for your children, caring for your pets, supporting personal philanthropic causes, and protecting your loved ones. He drafts a will that reflects your desires, and establishes living trusts if they advance your individual needs and your estate planning goals.

Probate
The process of probate typically accompanies a situation involving painful emotional loss. Knowledgeable, meticulous probate attorney Edward G. Varrone can ease the stress of probating the estate.

He assists executors in all steps of the complex process of probating a will in Washington, DC probate court, including:

  • Creating a plan of action to probate the estate fairly and expeditiously
  • Filing the will with the Washington, DC probate court
  • Closing and opening bank accounts

 

  • Transferring assets from the deceased to the estate
  • Paying taxes and other debts
  • Locating beneficiaries
  • Hiring professionals and experts when necessary

Probate disputes
The stress of a probate dispute can compound the pain of losing a loved one. When disputes arise, attorney Varrone’s composed courtroom demeanor can calm the emotionally charged process of challenging an invalid will or defending a valid will against erroneous claims made by unhappy beneficiaries. If you choose to preserve amiable family relationships, he can skillfully mediate disputes to reach just, equitable resolutions with your loved ones. When necessary, he assertively defends your beneficiary rights within the Washington, DC probate court.

Contact an estate planning lawyer you can trust at the Law Office of Edward G. Varrone
For thorough and professional legal service throughout Washington, DC, call the Law Office of Edward G. Varrone at 202-861-3150 or contact the firm online.