The Assets of Your Estate are Measured in Heartbeats, Not Dollars
The team at Parker, Pollard, Wilton & Peaden represents clients in the Richmond area and throughout Virginia who recognize the value of comprehensive estate planning. Our focus is on providing high-quality guidance and efficient representation to help ensure that our clients' success carries on into the next generation, whether through individual or family estate planning, business succession planning, or a combination thereof.
Paula L. Peaden presented a seminar on the Virginia Advance Medical Directives Statue and Uniform power of attorney Act to the Virginia Bar Association in January 2010. She also serves as a Council member on the Elder Law Section of the Virginia Bar Association
We are also sensitive to the emotional issues that often arise in estate planning matters. Our goal is to help clients navigate complex legal and personal challenges in order to arrive at an estate plan that accomplishes more than simply preserving assets and avoiding probate;but that also sends a message and leaves a clear legacy.
In addition to assisting clients in formulating their estate plans, we are also available to assist the executors, administrators and trustees appointed under such estate plans, as part of our estate administration practice.
If you are interested in learning how a respected estate planning lawyer at Parker, Pollard, Wilton & Peaden can assist you in preserving your accomplishments and memorializing your values, please contact us today to schedule an informative consultation.
A Full-Service Estate Planning Practice
A probate and estate planning attorney at Parker, Pollard, Wilton & Peaden can help you design a creative estate plan to secure and transfer wealth within your family. Our extensive experience in the complex business, real estate and tax issues faced by our successful clients makes our firm a logical choice for insightful and thorough estate planning advice.
We provide a variety of sophisticated services to individuals and business entities in connection with estate planning and estate and gift taxes, including:
- Formulation of wills, advance medical directives (living wills), trusts, powers of attorney, guardianships, conservatorships and a full range of complimentary estate planning vehicles (including pet trusts)
- Use of generation-skipping trusts, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lien trusts, partnerships and other vehicles to produce tax savings
- Tax counseling in formulating wills and trust agreements to provide the most efficient transfer of assets
- Tax filing services for executors and administrators of the estate
- Probate proceedings representation including the resolution of will contests, fiduciary litigation and other estate disputes
- Estate reduction strategies including charitable contributions, gift planning and the formation and endowment of not-for-profit corporations
- Guidance in naming guardians for minor children and disabled adults
- Trust & Estate Litigation
- Estate Planning Seminars
To discuss your specific needs and long term goals with an experienced Virginia estate planning attorney, please contact our offices today and schedule an informative consultation. It may be very helpful if you print and complete a copy of our Personal Data Form prior to your appointment at Parker, Pollard, Wilton & Peaden. If you have any questions, please contact Emily at 804-261-7332.
