Probate Avoidance

Navigating the probate process can be time-consuming, costly, and stressful for your loved ones during an already difficult time. At RJ Fichera Law Firm, we offer Probate Avoidance strategies to help you pass on your assets without the need for court involvement. By carefully structuring your estate plan, we ensure a smooth and efficient transfer of assets to your beneficiaries, minimizing delays and expenses associated with probate.

Our Probate Avoidance Services Include:

✅ Revocable Living Trusts – Avoid probate by transferring assets to a trust, allowing your beneficiaries to receive assets directly without court intervention.

✅ Beneficiary Designations – Ensure that accounts such as life insurance policies, retirement plans, and bank accounts pass directly to your chosen beneficiaries.

✅ Joint Ownership – Use joint tenancy and right of survivorship arrangements to allow for automatic asset transfer to a co-owner upon death.

✅ Gifting Strategies – Reduce the size of your estate through strategic gifting to beneficiaries, minimizing the taxable portion of your estate and helping avoid probate.

✅ Small Estate Affidavits – Simplify the transfer of assets for estates below a certain threshold, avoiding the need for full probate proceedings.

✅ Avoiding Probate through Business Succession Planning – Implement succession planning to ensure the smooth transition of ownership and management of your business, avoiding probate complications.

Why Choose RJ Fichera Law Firm?

With over 35 years of experience in estate planning, we offer customized probate avoidance strategies that align with your goals and ensure that your estate is passed on efficiently. Our legal team will work with you to create a plan that simplifies the process for your beneficiaries, saving them time, money, and unnecessary stress.

Our firm is committed to delivering efficient and cost-effective legal services focusing on communication, responsiveness, and attention to detail. For more information about our services, contact us today!