1(323) 333-7992
Trust and Estate Lawyer
137 North Larchmont Blvd., Suite 717
Los Angeles, California 90004
Estate Planning
A comprehensive approach
What is an Estate Plan?
During your life, you will accumulate assets and debt, it is important to know who will inherit your assets and debts upon your death as well as who can legally assist you if you lose mental capacity during your life. A comprehensive estate plan is generally comprised of a revocable living trust, a pour-over will, a general durable power of attorney, and an advance healthcare directive. It will be my pleasure to educate you on how each of these legal documents work so that you can be empowered to create a plan that works best for you.
What is a Trust?
Setting up a trust is a popular estate planning tool, especially if you want to leave properties and assets to your loved ones without the hassle of undergoing the probate process. In a trust, the creator or trustor transfers his property under the care of a Trustee. During your life, you are the trustee of your estate and your trust can be revocable. At your death, your trust becomes irrevocable and your successor trustee has the responsibility to ensure that your beneficiaries receive their inheritance.
What is a Will?
A will is a legal document that will clarify how your assets shall be distributed at your death as well as name the guardians of underage minors. Assets listed in your will or that do not have an operation of law to get to your heirs, such as a beneficiary designations or payment on death accounts, will need to be probated.
At my office, I provide all of my clients with a PERSONALIZED estate plan. In an effort to best meet your needs, I will meet with you either in person, through Zoom, or simply over the phone to describe the estate planning process and review any plan currently in place. I know that your friends, family, pets, and assets are important to you and I want to make sure that all your estate planning objectives are met. Call today and schedule a complimentary meeting.
Wealth Counsel Member, Los Angeles County Trust and Estates Member,
Trusts and Estates Section of the California Lawyers Association
Client Feedback
"Jennifer, we cannot thank you enough! I am so thrilled to finally have a will and trust. It makes things feel much safer somehow." B.K
"Jen, my appreciation is so much more than 'thank you'. Your work, support, and patience for overwhelmed, flustered, stressed out me has kept things in line. Thank you, thank you!" K.H.
"Jennifer is exactly what I needed in a Trust lawyer - knowledgeable, efficient, ethical and compassionate. I became a Trustee of a loved one’s extremely complicated Trust. Jennifer guided me every step of the way and fought (and won) on behalf of the Trust when one life insurance company gave me a hard time. She saved me time and the Trust money. I highly recommend her!" L.P.
"We used Jennifer Rissier to create our wills and a trust. She was extremely reliable and helped walk us through every step of the daunting and somewhat uncomfortable process. She was always available for us either over the phone or in person and finished a rather large and complex task is a very short amount of time because we had a really tight deadline. Thank you Jen!!" M.R.
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137 North Larchmont Blvd., Suite 717
Los Angeles, California 90004
1(323) 333-7992