{"id":208,"date":"2017-05-04T00:27:49","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T04:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sinnottlawyers.com\/estate-administration-copy\/"},"modified":"2021-01-28T00:31:24","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T08:31:24","slug":"wills-estate-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sinnottlawyers.com\/wills-estate-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Wills &#038; Estate Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wills &amp; Estate Planning<\/h2>\n<p>Our lawyers carefully consider each client&#8217;s personal situation and objectives in providing advice as to how the client might best organize their affairs to ensure their wishes are carried out, and future contingencies anticipated.<\/p>\n<h3>Some of the important considerations are:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>tax implications (including the use of trusts for income splitting)<\/li>\n<li>succession of family businesses<\/li>\n<li>philanthropic objectives (including charitable trusts and foundations)<\/li>\n<li>the challenges of foreign assets or beneficiaries<\/li>\n<li>how best to provide for minors, disabled beneficiaries and spendthrift relatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also identify potentially litigious issues, and develop strategies to minimize the possibility of conflict between family members and to ensure the courts do not interfere with your wishes.<\/p>\n<p>We have been providing estate planning advice and assistance to clients for many years and our lawyers are recognized for their knowledge and expertise in dealing with issues of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>asset ownership<\/li>\n<li>protection and distribution both during life and upon death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We represent both individuals and trust companies in a wide variety of matters ranging from simple wills to complex estate planning.<\/p>\n<p>Our legal experts\u00a0carefully consider each client&#8217;s personal situation and objectives in providing advice as to how the client might best organize their affairs to ensure their wishes are carried out, and future contingencies anticipated. 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