Will and Trusts • Elder Law • Estate Administration • Will Contests
Are your affairs in order in the event of your death, an illness or a serious accident? Have you taken steps to protect assets and provide for the care of children or vulnerable adults? Henry & Beaver Law Firm provides comprehensive estate planning, elder law and probate services to the Lebanon Valley area.
We invite you to contact us for a free initial consultation to begin this important advance planning, or to address a pressing situation involving an elderly parent. Henry & Beaver serves clients in Lebanon County and Lancaster, Berks, Dauphin and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania.
Estate Planning
From a simple will to sophisticated tools to avoid probate and inheritance taxes, our estate planning lawyers take the time to discuss your needs and anticipate every contingency with such legal tools as:
- A basic will
- Durable power of attorney
- A living will (advance directive) and health care power of attorney
- Federal and state tax planning
- Family business succession planning
- Living trusts, life insurance trusts, special needs trusts, charitable trusts, and other vehicles to preserve assets and make provisions for survivors
Elder Law and Guardianship
Early planning enables you, your spouse or parents to qualify for Medicaid assistance when the time comes. We can advise you about gifting assets to heirs within eligibility rules, or long term care insurance and other nursing home planning. We are available when it becomes urgent to establish guardianship over elderly parents who can no longer handle their own affairs. We can also refer clients to the appropriate agency if you suspect financial, physical or emotional abuse in a nursing care or assisted living setting.
Estate Administration
If you have been named as executor of a will or appointed by a probate court to settle a family member's estate, Henry & Beaver Law Firm can assist in fulfilling your legal duties. We can help marshal assets, liquidate a home or business interest, pay debts of the estate, resolve life insurance matters, distribute assets and file tax returns. For more savvy executors, we can provide minimal assistance and advice at hourly rates. If you do not have the time or comfort level, we can handle the entire matter for a percentage fee.
Probate Litigation
When the validity of the will is disputed, we represent named beneficiaries or excluded heirs in will contests (undue influence, lack of testamentary capacity, missing assets, no witness). We also represent fiduciaries accused of fraud, theft or incompetence in settling an estate.
Kevin Richards has practiced in estate planning, elder law and probate for more than 20 years. He provides attentive, insightful and detail-oriented counsel in these important and sensitive family matters. Call today at 717-769-1296 to arrange a free consultation, including evenings, Sundays and nursing home or hospital appointments.
