The legal process of creating a proper estate plan for your family. The estate plan is a set of documents that control your financial, medical, business, and family affairs. It consists of documents that dictate how your wishes should be carried out and how your assets should be distributed at death. Estate planning documents can consist of a: Power of Attorney, a Will, a Trust, a Healthcare Directive, a Living Will, and many other documents.

The legal process that takes place following someone’s passing. This is the court process of validating a will if you have one in place. However, it can also take place if there is no will. Additionally, this process is used to determine heirs of your estate, transferring assets to the beneficiaries/heirs, investigating will contests, and determining creditor claims.