Trusts and Estates Attorney in Marin County
Scott Lafranchi is an attorney in Marin County whose practice focuses on the areas of estate planning and trust administration. Every adult should have an estate plan with at least a will, durable power of attorney for finances, and health care directive. If an adult passes away or becomes incompetent without all of these documents in place, then their children may not be in the custody of their preferred guardians, their assets may not be distributed the way they want, and their affairs may be handled by a court instead of by the people of their choosing.
Many people in the San Francisco Bay Area also need a trust to avoid the very expensive, time-consuming, and public process of probate because they have assets worth more than $184,500. A trust is a mechanism, without court involvement, to take control of your assets and to follow your wishes when you die or become incompetent. Trust administration is the private process of distributing your assets if you pass away or become incompetent and you have a trust. The attorney and trustee only get paid for their time in a trust administration. Probate, on the other hand, is the court-supervised administration of your assets if you pass away or become incompetent and do not have a trust. Probate fees for the attorney and the executor are calculated based on a percentage of the gross value of the estate. Thoughtful estate planning and concise guidance through trust administration are essential to protecting who you love.
Scott’s principal focus is to put his clients at ease in an efficient and ethical manner.
Scott’s family has deep roots in Marin and the Bay Area. He lives in Marin with his wife and their two daughters.
Please contact Scott if you need a referral to other professionals.
Call now for a free, no-obligation, initial phone consultation for your estate planning or trust administration needs: 415.531.8015