Cuellar Law Firm | 3523 45th Street South, Suite 100 | Fargo, ND | 58104-8962
Phone: (701) 552-3533 | E-mail: Daniel@CuellarLawND.com
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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with
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website
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create
an
attorney-client
relationship
or
assure
confidentiality.
Cuellar
Law
Firm
will
only
accept
new
clients
upon
the
signing
of
a
retainer
agreement.
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do
not
submit
confidential
personal
information
to
the
firm
until an attorney-client relationship is established.
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content
of
this
website
is
for
informational
purposes
only
and
does not constitute legal advice.
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(701) 552-3533
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.