Customized Estate Planning Solutions for Every Stage of Life
Planning for the future protects your assets and your loved ones. However, estate planning is too complex to tackle alone. That’s why Amber and The Fitzgerald Firm are here to help. Amber will listen attentively to your unique circumstances, values, and goals for your legacy. When you walk away from a meeting with her, you can rest easily knowing a compassionate professional is managing your estate planning. From wills and trusts to specialized estate planning strategies, Amber can help.
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Estate Planning Services of The Fitzgerald Firm
The Fitzgerald Firm offers comprehensive estate planning services across numerous fields. Some of the services you can rely on the Fitzgerald Firm for include:
- Last will and testament
- Revocable living trust
- Power of attorney
- Advance healthcare directives
- Special needs trust
- Irrevocable special-use trust
- Business succession plans
- Asset protection entities
- Non-citizen estate planning
The Fundamentals
More on our Estate Planning Services
Last Will and Testament
A last will and testament is a foundational element of any estate plan. It allows you to specify how your assets should be distributed after your death and appoint guardians for minor children. Amber Fitzgerald provides qualified assistance in drafting and updating wills. However, it’s only the foundation; the best estate plan will usually incorporate trusts and other advanced estate planning resources.
Revocable Living Trusts
A revocable living trust is a powerful tool that allows you to manage your assets during your lifetime and distribute them according to your wishes after your death, without the need for probate. Amber Fitzgerald assists clients in taking control of their estates via revocable living trusts.
Power of Attorney
A power of attorney is a legal document that grants someone you trust the authority to make decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. Amber works closely with you to choose the right person, as well as to clearly define the scope of their authority. This proactive planning can prevent legal complications, spare your family avoidable added stress, and put your financial and healthcare decisions in hands you trust.
Advance Healthcare Directives
An advance healthcare directive, also known as a living will, outlines your preferences for medical treatment if you’re incapacitated. This document can specify your wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment, pain management, and other critical healthcare decisions. Amber’s legal guidance ensures that our St. Louis clients’ healthcare directives are clear, legally binding, and reflective of their values and desires.
Special Needs Trust
A Special Needs Trust is designed to provide for the long-term care and financial needs of a loved one with disabilities without jeopardizing their eligibility for government benefits. This requires understanding the current regulations while keeping up to date on changes in eligibility rules. By working with Estate Lawyer Amber Fitzgerald, you can take care of your disabled loved one even when you’re gone.
Irrevocable Special-Use Trusts
Irrevocable special-use trusts allot funds for specific purposes such as asset protection, charitable giving, or education funding. Once you establish them, it’s not possible to alter or revoke. This provides greater protection against creditors and legal claims. When Amber creates these trusts, she structures them to protect your assets and carry out your desires.
Business Owners
Succession Planning for Missouri Business Owners
Planning for the future of your business is essential to ensure its continued success and smooth transition to new ownership. Amber Fitzgerald offers comprehensive business succession planning services to help business owners prepare for retirement, sale, or transfer of their business.
A detailed succession plan identifies potential successors, outlines transition strategies, and addresses tax implications. It’s not just about the law, but understanding personalities and who’s the right fit for your business. As such, Amber’s holistic, person-centered approach to estate planning is the best way to preserve your legacy and streamline the transition process. One client had this to say:
Asset Protection Entities
Asset protection entities such as LLCs and family limited partnerships are powerful tools to safeguard assets. When it comes to these entities, Amber’s St. Louis clients benefit from her extensive knowledge and meticulous planning. The final result is reduced liability, increased peace of mind, and greater value for your beneficiaries.
Non-Citizen Estate Planning
Non-citizens face unique challenges when it comes to estate planning. There are unique tax implications, legal restrictions, and other obstacles that many attorneys won’t be accustomed to. Estate Planning Attorney Amber Fitzgerald’s experience in non-citizen estate planning helps St. Louis clients overcome these problems and develop unique strategies to minimize liabilities.
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The Planning Process
Do you want to create a will or living trust, but just haven’t gotten to it? Or maybe you don’t know where to start? The Fitzgerald Firm’s Peace of Mind Planning Process makes preparing for your family’s future simple and convenient.
We understand. You’re busy, and no one wants to pull their family away and travel to an office. That’s why we’ve streamlined the process to let you complete as much as possible from your home. You can get started online via DocuSign and pay electronically, instead of making a trip to the office.
From there, we personally guide you through information gathering (No lengthy intake forms!). The first draft contains an easy to read summary and personalized explanation video. When we have the final documents, you can sign and notarize them at your home or online. We believe protecting your family should be easy, and that’s your reality with The Fitzgerald Firm.
Schedule Your Peace of Mind Planning Session
- She will answer all of your questions and listen as your share your goals, concerns, and objectives
- She will outline your options including a Will versus a Trust, so you can make educated, informed decisions about what is best for your family.
- She will thoroughly review our estate planning process and unique flat fee pricing, so you know exactly how much your investment will be and how long it will take.
- Then, if you and Amber decide you’re a good fit to work together, you will discuss next steps.
- You will leave the session clearer than ever before about what you really need (and really don’t need!) to protect your family and assets.
Speak with Attorney Amber Fitzgerald
Amber Fitzgerald’s extensive experience in estate planning and commitment to personalized solutions makes her the estate planning attorney St. Louis residents need. Schedule a call today to discuss how The Fitzgerald Firm can assist you in developing a robust estate plan.
