Your Family Deserves Professional and Compassionate Service
Tracy J. Roberts has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of estate planning, and is a Certified
Specialist with the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in Estate Planning, Trust and
Probate. In addition to her professional expertise and experience, Tracy provides her clients with
compassionate and personalized legal services that every family deserves.
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Estate Planning
Estate planning is generally meant to achieve three things:
- identify goals for who will take your assets after your death
- create a set of documents meant to carry out those objectives
- keep the court out of the process both after your death and during any period of incapacity that you suffer.
Wealth Transfer Planning
Wealth transfer planning incorporates estate tax planning into your estate planning. If you are single and the total value of your assets exceeds $5 million or married with more than $10 million in assets, then with proper wealth transfer planning, you can greatly reduce the impact of the 40% federal estate tax.
Trust & Estate Administration
No matter how good your estate plan is, there will be a need for legal advice when a person dies. If your primary estate planning document is a will, then the legal advice will focus on California’s probate procedure. If your primary estate planning document is a trust, then the legal advice will focus on the rights, duties, and obligations of your successor trustee.
Estate Planning For Pets
It is heartbreaking when a pet owner becomes incapacitated or dies and his or her pets are forced to go to a shelter where their fate is often grim. By planning for your pets in your estate plan, you can make sure that your four-legged family members are properly cared for after your incapacity or death. The plan can be as simple as specifically stating in your estate plan who is to care for your pets to providing a trust with income for the remainder of their lives.