30 Years of Providing Quality Wills and Trusts Services
At the law office of John M. Gasidlo, Esq., we emphasize the importance of having a will or trust as part of any individual's comprehensive estate planning needs. For 30 years, attorney John M. Gasidlo has been providing quality wills and trusts services to individuals and families throughout Connecticut. When it comes to your future and protecting your assets, experience matters. Let our law firm assist you with all your estate planning needs.
For more information about trusts or wills, contact us online or by telephone at 866-761-1956 to speak with an experienced Westport wills and trusts lawyer.
Trusts
There are many benefits to having a trust, such as reducing taxes, privacy, ability to pass on property without probate, as well as reducing fees and probate costs. Our firm is able to assist with all types of trusts, including:
- Revocable Living Trust
- Marital Deduction Trust (Revocable)
- Irrevocable Trust
- Irrevocable Educational Trust
- Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust
- Revocable and Irrevocable Special Needs Trusts
- Irrevocable "Crummey" Trust
- Irrevocable Generation Skipping Trust
- Creditor Shelter Trusts
- Retirement Trusts
- Trusts for Minors
- Cross Trusts/Border Trusts
Cross trusts or border trusts are meant to protect non-citizens living in the U.S. from unnecessary taxes. If, for example, a Canadian citizen living the United States does not have a cross or border trust done properly, the assets of the trust will be completely taxable to the beneficiaries of the trust as income.
Wills
- Wills: Essentially, a will is a historic document that people use to pass their assets on to survivors. The difference between a will and a trust is that a will is more basic than a trust. For example, a will does not help you avoid probate and does not save estate taxes. If you are interested in a will, we can discuss your options and draft one on your behalf.
- Pour-Over Wills: A pour-over will or spill-over will works in conjunction with a revocable living trust. A pour-over or spill-over will does two things. One, for any property you forgot to change over to yourself as trustee, it leaves the property to the successor trustee acting as executor. Secondly, it allows you to provide for guardians for your minor children.
- Living Wills: A living will is different from a will. A living will is when you name someone as a health care representative. As a health care representative, he or she will make your health care decisions for you in the event that you are no longer able to.
Contact a Norwalk Living Wills Attorney
Whether you need to help with a trust or will, the law office of John M. Gasidlo, Esq. works closely with you to help ensure your rights and interests in an estate remain protected at all times. Contact us today to find out how we can help you today. We proudly serve the people of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
