Real Estate, Probate and Estate Planning Lawyer Serving Connecticut Clients
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Whether you are looking for legal representation to handle a real estate transaction, represent you regarding a probate administration issue or help you with an estate plan, the details are extremely important. You need an attorney who has the skill to handle the finer details for you and the experience to help you see the bigger picture and make sure your interests are represented.
As a Wilton real estate lawyer with more than 25 years of experience, I will help you get the best outcome possible for these legal issues. Serving Westport, Weston, Norwalk, Wilton, Georgetown, Redding, Ridgefield, Danbury and the surrounding area, The Law Offices of Elizabeth A. Edwards, LLC, will bring you thorough legal representation, personally tailored to your individual needs.
Real Estate
I focus on residential real estate transactions for buyers and sellers:
- Real estate sales/purchases/refinances: reviewing title for encumbrances, negotiating contracts, preparing closing documents, preparing deeds to transfer title and representing you at closing
- Short sales and foreclosures: analyzing property valuations, negotiating terms of a sale, helping debtors with hardship letters and financial statements, negotiating terms of a short sale/foreclosure, representing you at short sale closings and maximizing the advantages of a short sale
- Easements and restrictions: I analyze, negotiate and draft easement and restriction documents and represent you in any disputes that arise.
- Wills and trusts: These are the most basic estate planning documents that establish how and in what fashion you wish your wealth to be distributed.
- Powers of attorney (POA): POAs give someone else authority to act on your behalf if you become incapacitated and cannot make these decisions on your own.
- Health care directives (HCD): An HCD, often called a "living will," is meant to communicate to your health care professionals how they should handle emergency situations in the event that you become unable to communicate these decisions at some point in the future.
I can also help you with refinancing your home mortgage, working with you to make sure you get the best arrangement possible. Click here for a real estate glossary of terms.
Probate
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When a person dies, the estate goes to probate where the debts are paid and the remaining assets are distributed. With an effective estate plan, all of this will be done according to the decedent's expressed wishes. Otherwise the court will decide how to distribute the wealth according to legal guidelines.
I represent clients regarding estate planning and probate, administering estates and trusts, and negotiating or litigating will contests and other disputes that take place in probate court.
Estate Planning
A proper estate plan is crucial for making sure your wealth is distributed the way you choose and to make sure your wishes are honored in the event that you lose capacity to make decisions on your own. I can help you with:
In real estate, probate and estate planning matters, I look for the most efficient, stress-free way to help my clients achieve their goals. With almost 25 years of experience, I have helped many clients achieve outcomes in their cases. I can not overstate the importance of updating your will after any major change in life, like a divorce, new job or inheritance.
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An essential aspect of estate planning involves the tax consequences of your different estate planing choices. I have the experience and skill with Connecticut estate and gift taxes to give you the estate planning tax information you need to make the best decisions about the transfer of your wealth. Click here for an estate planning glossary of terms.
Contact a Wilton Probate Lawyer ∙ 203-544-9945
I am always available to answer your legal questions. Please call or e-mail me for an appointment. I look forward to working with you.
