Estate Planning
Securing Legacies, Crafting Futures: Your Path to Peace of Mind in Estate Planning.
Estate Planning
Work with Forward
Recognizing the intricate legal considerations surrounding significant investments, Forward Law Firm offers essential preventive legal services tailored for asset protection. We understand the challenges involved in safeguarding your assets and provide proactive solutions to address potential legal issues, establishing a robust foundation for your financial security.
Our team of seasoned attorneys is dedicated to securing your interests and ensuring the protection of your assets. By investing in preventive legal services with Forward Law Firm, you gain a committed partner working tirelessly to safeguard your wealth and assets. With our comprehensive legal support, you can be confident that your financial future is well-protected and poised for success.
Risk Exists Everywhere
What is at risk?
As a business owner, risk can be found virtually everywhere. Statistically, anywhere between 35% – 53% of small businesses are engaged in at least one legal dispute yearly. At any time, 90% of all businesses are engaged in litigation.*
That is why asset protection is such a crucial aspect of your overall business strategy.
*(forbes.com)
Of Business Involved in Litigation at any given time
Percentage of Small Businesses Sued Yearly
Why Estate Planning Matters To Entrepreneurs
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Business Continuity:
Estate planning ensures the seamless continuation of your business operations after your passing or in the event of incapacitation. By specifying clear instructions regarding ownership and management succession, you can prevent disruptions, maintain stability, and safeguard the livelihoods of your employees.
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Protecting Business Assets
Your business assets, including property, intellectual property, and investments, need protection. Estate planning allows you to outline how these assets will be managed and distributed, protecting them from legal complications, creditors, and potential disputes among heirs.
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Minimizing Tax Liabilities
Proper estate planning can significantly reduce the tax burden on your business and assets. Through various strategies such as trusts, gifting, and tax-efficient business structures, you can minimize estate and inheritance taxes, preserving your wealth for the benefit of your family and the future of your business.
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Ensuring Family Security
For family-owned businesses, estate planning is crucial to secure the financial future of your loved ones. By creating trusts, wills, and other legal instruments, you can provide for your family’s well-being, ensuring they are taken care of in the event of your absence. This security can enhance peace of mind for both you and your family members
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Preventing Family Conflicts
In the absence of a clear estate plan, family conflicts can arise over the distribution of business assets. Estate planning allows you to define your wishes explicitly, minimizing the potential for disputes and ensuring that your legacy is preserved harmoniously.
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Facilitating Smooth Business Transitions
Estate planning facilitates smooth transitions, especially in cases where there are multiple owners or stakeholders in the business. Buy-sell agreements, outlined in the estate plan, dictate how ownership interests will be transferred or sold, preventing disagreements and ensuring a fair process for all parties involved.
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Supporting Philanthropic Goals
If you have philanthropic aspirations, estate planning enables you to incorporate charitable giving into your legacy. Through charitable trusts or foundations, you can support causes you are passionate about, leaving a positive impact on society while aligning with your business’s values
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Adapting to Changing Circumstances
A well-crafted estate plan is adaptable and can be adjusted to accommodate changes in your personal life or business circumstances. Periodic reviews and updates to your estate plan ensure that it remains relevant and effective, reflecting your evolving goals and aspirations.
Why work with us?
Looking to safeguard your assets and ensure a secure future? Forward Law Firm creates estate plans designed to navigate the complexities of the legal landscape. Our attorneys offer clarity and protection, empowering you to make informed decisions that safeguard your investment and pave the way for a promising future.
FAQ
A living will, or advance healthcare directive, outlines your healthcare preferences if you become incapacitated. Forward Law Firm assists clients in drafting living wills, ensuring their medical treatment wishes are respected and followed in the event of serious illness or incapacity.
Business succession planning involves preparing for the transfer of a business in the event of retirement, disability, or death. Forward Law Firm provides legal counsel on structuring business succession plans, ensuring a smooth transition of ownership and management to the next generation or designated successors.
Beneficiary designations on financial accounts and insurance policies play a critical role in estate planning. Forward Law Firm guides clients in properly designating beneficiaries to ensure assets are transferred efficiently and in accordance with their wishes.
Asset protection is vital for safeguarding wealth from potential creditors and legal claims. Forward Law Firm provides legal strategies to protect assets, including the use of trusts, limited liability entities, and other lawful means to shield assets from potential risks.
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Who This is For.
New Business Owners
New business owners are at a huge risk of disputes and litigation, whether from a business ownership dispute, or a gap or oversight in one of their contracts. With limited resources, you have to feel confident in your legal representation that they can get you the best coverage in place as quickly as possible.
Existing Business Owners
If you’ve been operating for awhile, you know legal issues can come out of nowhere, and often when you’re the least prepared. Retaining an experienced commercial litigation attorney can make all the difference when it comes to final numbers with fees and settlements, or judgments.
