Estate Planning, Trust & Probate

Whether it's drafting a will, establishing Power of Attorney for a loved one or completing a health care directive, planning for the future - whatever it may bring - is the smartest way to protect your family and assets during uncertain times. At Eckberg Lammers, we deliver custom estate planning services specific to your individual needs so you can enjoy peace of mind today and avoid unnecessary stress tomorrow.

Estate Planning

When you develop an estate plan with Eckberg Lammers, you are proactively ensuring that your assets are protected and distributed to beneficiaries according to your wishes, both during your life and after death. You're also helping to minimize potential tax and financial burdens for your family. Services include:

• Wills
• Revocable Trusts
• Irrevocable Trusts
• Insurance Trusts
• Estate Tax Planning
• Legacy Planning
• Charitable Trusts
• Powers of Attorney
• Health Care Directives
• Guardianships
• Conservatorships
• Special Needs Trusts

Probate & Trust Administration

Whether you're working with the courts to transfer assets out of a deceased loved one's name or following the directives of a pre-existing trust agreement, Eckberg Lammers can help you navigate the often complex - and sometimes delicate - issues that arise when closing an estate after death. Services include:

• Asset analysis and administration
• Formal & Informal Probate
• Supervised and Unsupervised Probate
• Estate Inventory, Accounts and Distribution
• Debt Assessment & Notice to Creditors
• Trust Administration
• Asset Transfer assistance
• Estate Fiduciary tax return preparation and assistance

Wills for Workers is a relief program available to healthcare providers and first responders (paramedics, police officers, firefighters, etc.) in the St. Croix Valley, who are on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic. Learn more.

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