Estate Planning

At Doyle Law, LLC, we view estate planning as a means to care for you, your family, and your assets in the event of disability or death. Our role is to understand you, your family, your desires, and your assets to inform you about the estate planning options that can fulfill your objectives most straightforwardly and conveniently. To meet your goals, we will create a detailed plan that includes asset titling, beneficiary designations, “pay on death” and “transfer on death” instructions, alongside your estate planning documents, to form a simple yet thorough plan that meets your objectives in the most tax-advantageous way possible. We recognize that we’re establishing enduring relationships with our clients and their families, providing counsel and updating estate planning documents as circumstances change, and offering guidance and support to your family when you’re unable to communicate your wishes due to incapacity or death.

Types of Estate Planning Documents We Routinely Prepare:

Documents we routinely prepare include Durable Power of Attorney, Healthcare Directive, Will, Revocable Trust, Special Needs Trust, Miller Trust, Trust Amendment, Amended and Restated Trust, Bill of Sale, Assignment of Business Interest, Certificate of Trust and Delaware Deeds.

Who Needs Estate Planning?

Estate planning is essential for everyone over the age of 18 to appoint trusted individuals who can make decisions on their behalf in the event of incapacity or death. Without such planning, an unexpected incident, illness in old age, or death could lead to a long and expensive court process, potentially disputable by relatives (known as guardianship or probate, respectively). The court would then have to appoint an agent, possibly an unfamiliar third party, to make decisions for you while living or manage your estate according to state intestacy laws in the absence of prior arrangements. This planning can be achieved through straightforward and affordable documents like a Durable Power of Attorney, Healthcare Directive, and Last Will and Testament.

We are knowledgeable and equipped to support families in planning for relatives with special needs through the establishment of Special Needs Trusts, ABLE accounts, Miller Trusts for Medicaid eligibility, and other accessible resources.

We also ensure clients are aware that revocable trusts can serve as an alternative to wills, offering more sophisticated planning for various reasons:

– Asset protection for their loved ones, particularly when the client wishes to shield a beneficiary from creditors, debtors, or spouses in the event of a divorce;

– Retention of control over assets posthumously, which includes providing for a beneficiary for life and deciding the final recipients of the assets, especially when beneficiaries are minors or have a history of spending, gambling, or substance abuse issues;

– Avoidance of multi-state probate, useful for clients owning real property in more than one state or in multiple counties within a single state;

– Probate avoidance to reduce probate fees and to streamline the management of their estate, making the process more efficient and less burdensome for their loved ones.

Our reputation speaks for itself.

"Rebecca Doyle ESQ. prepared our will and legal documents. She was very knowledgeable and pleasant. She answered all our questions. We are very satisfied with Ms. Doyle and her staff. If you need to prepare your will and health proxy we highly recommend her services."

"Rebecca Doyle has been our Attorney since we moved to Delaware. She helped us with our wills and healthcare directives. She is professional, knowledgeable, compassionate and easy to talk with. Rebecca Doyle of Doyle Law in Lewes is a wonderful Attorney and person. We highly recommend Doyle Law."

"I recently had the pleasure of working with Rebecca Doyle at Doyle Law for my estate planning needs, and I must say, my experience was nothing short of outstanding. From our first consultation to the finalization of my estate documents, Rebecca demonstrated unparalleled expertise, professionalism, and genuine care for my ...

"Ms. Doyle prepared my Will and other necessary documents in an efficient and professional manner. I've put this off for years and finally having completed this very necessary task has left me feeling peaceful. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"

Rebecca and her staff were professional, efficient and very helpful. They couldn’t have made the process any easier.

Great experience with this firm. They are super organized and easy to work with. Highly professional and good at what they do.

Estate Planning

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