Estate Planning and Trusts Lawyer in Clayton, MO

Estate Planning and Trusts Overview

At the Law Office of Cathy Steele in Clayton, we advise individuals and families about the role of trust instruments in estate planning for multiple objectives. To learn more about the ways trusts can help you and your family achieve your financial goals, contact Missouri estate planning lawyer Cathy Steele for a free consultation.
 
Many families use revocable living trusts to keep assets out of an estate subject to probate. Instead of transferring assets through a last will and testament, assets can be placed into trust during the grantor's life, and the beneficial interest in those assets will pass smoothly to the successors named in the trust instrument.
 
Other families use trusts to achieve more precise estate planning goals: care of a disabled or vulnerable relative, management of anticipated tax liability, preservation of Medicaid eligibility, or support for a favorite charitable, educational or religious organization. Clayton trusts attorney Cathy Steele can give you a good understanding of your options and the different ways trusts can fit into your estate plan.
 
The Law Office of Cathy Steele works closely with clients through each stage of the estate planning process to see whether one or more trusts should be included in your future plans. We provide comprehensive service in creating trusts, transferring assets into trust, administering trusts on behalf of successor trustees, and answering questions or resolving disputes as to the performance of a trustee, the validity of a trust's terms or conflicts between a trustee and a beneficiary.

With over 25 years of experience with trusts under Missouri law, Cathy Steele can help you take full advantage of the ways the right trust instrument can address a particular family need. To benefit from the advice of a knowledgeable lawyer, contact the Law Office of Cathy Steele in Clayton for a free consultation.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning and Trusts