Cuellar Law Firm |  3523 45th Street South, Suite 100 | Fargo, ND | 58104-8962 Phone: (701) 552-3533 | E-mail: Daniel@CuellarLawND.com
Cuellar Law Firm
Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Cuellar   Law   Firm   is   available   to   help   clients   in   the   areas   listed   below.   The   list   is   not   exhaustive,   so   feel   free   to   contact   the   firm   to discuss   your   unique   situation   and   inquire   into   how   the   firm   can   help   resolve   your   legal   needs.   The   firm   welcomes   clients’   questions and concerns at any stage of what can often times be a difficult and emotionally challenging process.

Wills and Trust Agreements

The  

firm  

offers  

solutions  

for  

a  

variety  

of  

clients  

with  

needs  

ranging  

in

complexity   

from   

a   

simple   

will   

to   

estates   

that   

include   

sizable   

business

ventures.  

The  

firm  

will  

compile  

all  

necessary  

instruments  

to  

meet  

the

client’s  

objectives  

surrounding  

the  

transfer  

of  

property  

and  

determine  

the

manner  

in  

which  

assets  

are  

to  

be  

divided  

after  

death.  

The  

firm  

can  

assist

clients   

with   

establishing   

an   

estate   

plan   

that   

prevents   

or   

reduces   

the

impact   

of   

problems   

that   

the   

client’s   

estate   

might   

face,   

limits   

the

administrative  

burden  

of  

estate  

management,  

and  

reduces  

the  

risk  

of

intervention from a probate court into the client’s estate.

Each  

estate  

plan  

is  

unique  

and  

crafted  

according  

to  

each  

client’s  

individual

needs.  

If  

necessary,  

a  

trust  

can  

be  

formed  

to  

protect  

assets  

and  

avoid  

a

extensive   

probate   

process.   

The   

firm   

focuses   

on   

forming   

a   

plan   

that

protects  

the  

client’s  

property  

interests,  

minimizes  

the  

impact  

of  

taxes  

and

court fees, and allows the client’s family to retain control over the assets.

Powers of Attorney and Health Care Directives

Due  

to  

circumstances  

such  

as  

illness,  

injury,  

or  

age,  

clients  

may  

become

either  

mentally  

or  

physically  

incapable  

of  

caring  

for  

themselves  

or  

managing

their  

financial  

affairs.  

The  

firm  

can  

assist  

clients  

with  

planning  

for  

potential

disability  

issues.  

By  

initiating  

the  

proper  

planning  

in  

advance,  

clients  

are  

able

to   

manage   

their   

assets   

and   

avoid   

guardianship   

and   

conservatorship

proceedings  

by  

designating  

a  

dependable  

individual  

to  

handle  

the  

client’s

affairs  

as  

well  

as  

set  

directives  

involving  

life-sustaining  

treatment  

and  

end-of-

life   

care.   

The   

firm   

will   

prepare   

the   

required   

instruments   

to   

empower

individuals  

the  

client  

trusts  

to  

act  

in  

their  

behalf  

and  

allow  

them  

to  

carry  

out

the client’s financial and health care objectives.

In  

addition  

to  

permitting  

the  

client  

to  

determine  

decisionmaking  

authority

over  

their  

own  

financial,  

property,  

or  

other  

legal  

affairs,  

powers  

of  

attorney

permit  

clients  

to  

establish  

objectives  

as  

to  

the  

care  

of  

minor  

children  

and

dependents as well.

Elder Law

Elder  

law  

encompasses  

a  

diverse  

array  

of  

issues  

impacting  

older  

or  

disabled

clients  

as  

well  

as  

their  

family  

members.  

Proper  

long-term  

care  

planning  

may

help  

alleviate  

what  

could  

otherwise  

be  

a  

significant  

financial  

burden  

imposed

by  

health  

care,  

housing,  

and  

nursing  

home  

expenses.  

The  

firm  

works  

with

clients  

who  

are  

concerned  

over  

the  

expenses  

associated  

with  

long-term  

care

in   

establishing   

a   

plan   

on   

qualifying   

for   

public   

benefits,   

such   

as   

funding

available through Medicare/Medicaid and other federal and state programs.

The  

firm  

also  

assists  

clients  

with  

estate  

planning  

issues  

including  

preparing

wills  

and  

trusts,  

supplemental  

and  

special  

needs  

trusts,  

powers  

of  

attorney,

health    

care    

directives,    

forming    

guardianships    

and    

conservatorships,

vulnerable  

adult  

issues,  

and  

nursing  

home  

litigation  

in  

the  

event  

of  

injury  

or

death due to substandard care.

Estate Planning and Family Law
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Probate and Trust Administration

The  

exact  

process  

involved  

with  

each  

individual  

probate  

estate  

will  

vary

and  

can  

be  

confusing  

for  

an  

executor  

of  

the  

estate  

to  

navigate.  

The  

firm

works   

with   

clients   

to   

prepare   

the   

appropriate   

documents   

to   

initiate

probate    

proceedings    

and    

perform    

various    

functions    

involved    

with

managing  

the  

estate,  

including  

paying  

the  

estate’s  

debts,  

collecting  

money

owed   

to   

the   

estate,   

compiling   

an   

inventory   

of   

the   

estate’s   

assets,

preparing  

estate  

tax  

returns  

and  

fiduciary  

accountings,  

and  

distributing

the  

estate’s  

assets  

among  

the  

beneficiaries.  

The  

firm  

can  

also  

assist  

with

collecting  

non-probate  

transfers  

such  

as  

life  

insurance  

and  

trusts,  

and

preparing deeds and other property transfer instruments.

Regardless   

which   

side   

of   

the   

process   

a   

client   

is   

on,   

the   

firm   

is   

also

available  

to  

provide  

representation  

in  

various  

types  

of  

probate  

and  

estate

disputes,  

such  

as  

will  

contests  

involving  

claims  

such  

as  

incapacity  

and

undue influence as well as claims against trustees and fiduciaries.

Cuellar Law Firm |  3523 45th Street South, Suite 100 | Fargo, ND | 58104-8962 Phone: (701) 552-3533 | E-mail: Daniel@CuellarLawND.com
Cuellar Law Firm
Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Cuellar   Law   Firm   is   available   to   help   clients   in   the   areas   listed below.   The   list   is   not   exhaustive,   so   feel   free   to   contact   the firm   to   discuss   your   unique   situation   and   inquire   into   how the    firm    can    help    resolve    your    legal    needs.    The    firm welcomes   clients’   questions   and   concerns   at   any   stage   of what     can     often     times     be     a     difficult     and     emotionally challenging process.
Estate Planning and Family Law
Disclaimer:   Mere   interaction   with   this   website   does   not   create   an   attorney-client   relationship   or assure   confidentiality.   Cuellar   Law   Firm   will   only   accept   new   clients   upon   the   signing   of   a retainer   agreement.   Please   do   not   submit   confidential   personal   information   to   the   firm   until   an attorney-client relationship is established. The   content   of   this   website   is   for   informational   purposes   only   and   does   not   constitute   legal advice. Copyright © 2021 Cuellar Law Firm
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