San Bernardino Estate Planning Lawyer

Every individual has important decisions to make about the fate of his or her assets after death: let the state decide who will inherit your money and property, or make your own plan for the distribution of your assets to loved ones, charities or other beneficiaries.

At the Law Offices of Frank J. Prainito, we provide clients with the tools they need to plan for their futures. Estate planning through wills and trusts does not have to be complicated or expensive. We are here to help you protect your assets and ultimately, your loved ones.

Contact our law offices online or by calling 909.884.2191.

Wills

A will is a legal document that notes the preferences of an individual to be carried out upon his or her death. A will typically addresses the following issues:

Identification of your assets and beneficiaries, such as family members, spouses, domestic partners, children, friends charities, schools and others
Beneficiary information
Division of your assets among your beneficiaries
Care of minor children upon death of parent

A will can be an effective estate planning tool used to transfer your assets to your loved ones regardless of any biological relationship. We routinely prepare wills for unmarried clients who are living together or have children together. We also prepare many wills where the beneficiary is a domestic partner.

Trusts

When you create a trust, you are creating a legal entity that can own property but can only use that property to benefit the beneficiary of that trust. Because trust assets no longer belong to the creator or the trust, those assets are not subject to probate when he or she dies. Since probate can be a complex, lengthy, and expensive process, this can save your beneficiaries both time and money.

Attorney Frank Prainito can help you prepare the following trusts to meet your specific needs:

Living trusts
Special needs trusts
Combined family trusts
Husband/wife trusts
Domestic partner trusts

Find out more about our estate planning services:

Guardianships and conservatorships and probate administration.

Contact us

For more information about wills, trusts, and other estate planning tools, contact us to set up an initial consultation.

Wills and Trusts