“I thought a Will avoided probate”

I was asked to look over a Last Will and Testament that was recently drafted by an attorney in town. I asked her what she wanted her estate plan to accomplish.  Among other things, she wanted to avoid probate when she died. She was shocked when I explained that probate would be necessary with a Will.

I don’t know the cause of her misunderstanding–maybe from her prior attorney or from bad information on the web. Whatever the source, she thought she had a good plan in place. 

If you have a plan that you’re uncertain about, or questions about how it should work, I’m happy to look it over. Better to fix it now, than to leave your family with a mess. 

Call Justin Fish Legal today for a free consultation. 

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Justin Fish

Justin Scott Fish is the founder of Justin Fish Legal, P.C., an estate planning and elder law firm serving Colorado Springs and Woodland Park, Colorado. He earned his law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law and began his legal career in San Francisco after passing the California Bar Exam, spending nearly a decade practicing law there, including representing clients in asbestos litigation. Fish later returned to Colorado, where he spent three years with a local estate planning firm before founding his own practice. Today, he focuses his practice on estate planning, wills and trusts, probate, special needs planning, elder law and Medicaid planning, and business planning.

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Helping Colorado families navigate estate planning, probate, trusts, elder law, and long-term care planning with clear guidance and personalized solutions. Justin Fish works directly with clients to create custom-tailored plans designed around their family, goals, and future.

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