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Culpeper Estate Planning Law Firm
Overview
Estate Law Center, PLLC — Culpeper, Virginia, Estate Planning Lawyer For Wills and Trusts, Elder Law, and Business Law
"Protecting the Stewardship of Your God-Given Assets."
Estate Law Center, PLLC is located in the heart of Culpeper and provides a full range of estate planning and elder law services for individuals and families, as well as business and contract law throughout Central and Northern Virginia...
Estate Law Center, PLLC — Culpeper, Virginia, Estate Planning Lawyer For Wills and Trusts, Elder Law, and Business Law
"Protecting the Stewardship of Your God-Given Assets."
Estate Law Center, PLLC is located in the heart of Culpeper and provides a full range of estate planning and elder law services for individuals and families, as well as business and contract law throughout Central and Northern Virginia. Attorney Katherine Breckenridge worked in private business for more than 20 years before turning her career to law and opening her practice in Culpeper. Today, she is recognized for her honest commitment to helping people through the complex issues of estate preservation, asset succession and elder law protections.
Ms. Breckenridge's skills and experience in the area of estate law include:
• Estate Planning Law: Wills and Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Advance Medical Directives: Every solid estate planning strategy begins with making sure your assets are protected and used for your well-being during your lifetime, and passed on to your loved ones according to your last wishes. Attorney Breckenridge will take the time to listen to your needs and concerns about your estate - protecting you and your needs and making sure your loved ones are protected from excessive inheritance taxes and probate litigation.
• Elder Law: Ms. Breckenridge’s Elder Law services include making sure your loved one's wishes are followed by family members as the end of life approaches.
• Business Law; As a business contract attorney, Ms. Breckenridge is dedicated to fully grasping your objectives and helping you make sound legal decisions through: selecting the right entity for your new business, handling government filings and other aspects of your business formation, writing and negotiating contracts and leases, and assessing allegations of a breach of contract and determining the best course of action.
Clients find Katherine S. Breckenridge friendly, highly professional and dedicated to helping them meet their goals. She works with clients at all stages of life and of all sizes of estates. She practices with integrity, beginning with a strong commitment to the ethical standards that serve as the foundation of her faith.
About Estate Law Center, PLLC
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Wills
- Trusts and Elder Law
- Business Law
- Elder Law
- Probate
Litigation
- 5%
Languages
- English (Primary)
Previous Law Firm Name
- Katherine S. Breckenridge, Esq., PLLC, January 1, 2013
Mergers and Acquisitions
- N/A
Classes and Seminars
- Estate Planning for Seniors, Estate Law Center, PLLC
- A Roadmap to Estate Planning | Session 1 | Wills , Rapp U - Rappahannock County, Virginia , October 5, 2017
- Seniors | Elder Law & Estate Planning , Spotsylvania County Area Senior Network , May 4, 2017
- Legal & Financial Planning , Alzheimer's Association , March 21, 2015
- Estate Planning - Friends and Family Day , Beulah Baptist Church - Rixeyville, VA , July 23, 2017
- Estate Planning & Elder Law , OWLS - Older Wiser Learners - Marshall, Warrenton, Bealton, Virginia, March 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015
- A Roadmap to Estate Planning | Session 2 | Trusts , Rapp U - Rappahannock County, Virginia , October 12, 2017
- A Road to Estate Planning | Session 3 | Powers of Attorney, RappU, October 19, 2017
- Estate Law Center Seminar Series: Estate Planning Documents: Powers of Attorney & Advance Medical Directives , LOWLINC , January 16, 2018 - Present
- Estate Planning Legal Documents | Elder Law | Estate Law Center Seminar Series, Culpeper Reformation Lutheran Church , March 20, 2018
- Estate Planning Legal Documents | Elder Law | Estate Law Center Seminar Series, Fauquier Hospital - Warrenton, Virginia, March 22, 2018
- Road to Estate Planning | Estate Planning Overview | Wills | Session 1 | Season 2, RappU, April 5, 2018
- Road to Estate Planning | Intestate Succession and Trusts | Session 2 | Season 2, RappU, April 12, 2018
- Road to Estate Planning | Advance Medical Directives & Powers of Attorney | Session 3 | Season 2, RappU, April 19, 2018
- Elder Law, Wills, Advance Medical Directives, & Powers of Attorney in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Greene County Seniors , June 1, 2018
- Wills, Advance Medical Directives, & Powers of Attorney in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Retired Teachers Association , May 10, 2018
- Estate Planning & Legal Documents 1 - Last Will & Testament , Found & Sons - Culpeper, August 8, 2018
- Estate Planning & Legal Documents 2 - Intestate Succession and Trusts, Found & Sons - Culpeper, August 15, 2018
- Estate Planning & Legal Documents 3 - Powers of Attorney & Advance Medical Directives, Found & Sons - Culpeper, August 22, 2018
Pro Bono Activities
- Trusts, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts for Seniors - Seminar
- Wills for Seniors - Seminars
- Probate and Administration for Seniors - Seminars
- Elder Law, Guardianship, and Conservatorship for Seniors - Seminars
- Busniess Law, Contracts, Business Formation, Succession Planning - Seminars
- Road to Estate Planning Seminar Series| Estate Planning Overview | Wills | Session 1 | Season 2, April 5, 2018
- Road to Estate Planning | Intestate Succession & Trusts | Session 2 | Season 2, April 12, 2018
- Road to Estate Planning | Advance Medical Directives & Powers of Attorney | Session 3 | Season 2, April 19, 2018
- Wills, Advance Medical Directives, & Powers of Attorney in the Commonwealth of Virginia, May 10, 2018
- Elder Law, Wills, Advance Medical Directives, & Powers of Attorney in the Commonwealth of Virginia , June 1, 2018
Representative Clients
- Confidential
Ancillary Businesses
- N/A
People
Attorneys
- Attorney Katherine S. Breckenridge Esq. (Formerly Charapich) (Estate Law Center, PLLC - Principal Attorney)
Staff
- Confidential
Office Information
Address
219 East Davis Street, Suite 320 Culpeper, VA 22701 - 2916
Phone
Fax
- 540-301-1719 (Office Fax)
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Office Hours
Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; closed on weekends
Websites
- http://www.Culpeper.com (Attorney Culpeper Virginia )
Achievements
Honors
- #1 Attorney 2014 - Culpeper Star Exponent, January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
- Distinguished Service Award Liberty Legal Journal, 2010 - 2011
- Five Star Google Reviews *****, January 1, 2017 - Present
- Five Star Facebook Reviews *****, January 1, 2017 - Present
Published
Articles
- Estate Planning FAQ, FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August, 2017
As an attorney at the Estate Law Center, PLLC, Attorney Katherine S. Breckenridge addresses some of the important questions asked by clients over the years. - Probate & Estate Administration, FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August, 2017
As an attorney at the Estate Law Center, PLLC, Attorney Katherine S. Breckenridge addresses when your loved one passes away, and you have been named as executor or executrix, what do I do now? - Wills, Trusts & Asset Protection, FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August, 2017
As an attorney at the Estate Law Center, PLLC, Attorney Katherine S. Breckenridge addresses the use of wills, trusts, and other documents as essential components of estate planning for a senior adult. - Business Law & Contract Formation, FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August, 2017
As an attorney at the Estate Law Center, PLLC, Attorney Katherine S. Breckenridge addresses writing, analyzing and negotiating important business contracts, including commercial leases, and a range of other agreements. - Elder Law, FindLaw | Thomson Reuters, August, 2017
As an attorney at the Estate Law Center, PLLC, Attorney Katherine S. Breckenridge addresses how the complex and evolving laws for many senior citizens go well beyond the need for basic estate planning. - A Profile: Judge Paul Spinden; To Know the Law and the Lawgiver, Liberty Legal Journal, Fall, 2011
- In The Gap: A Collection of Law Articles, Katherine S. Breckenridge, Esq., PLLC, Volume 1, 2015
- Newlyweds, both young and old - The Commonwealth may be a third party to your nuptials, Culpeper Times, August 10, 2017
- Estate Law Center, PLLC establishes a legacy, Culpeper Times, August 3, 2017
- Senior Moments : Fishers of Men - A Life Legacy, Culpeper Star Exponent, May 19, 2014
- Estate Planning | Beyond Legality: Guiding lights and rules of life, Culpeper Times, June 4, 2015
- Estate Planning | Language Arts: The power of words, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media, April 23, 2015
- Estate Stewardship: Your estate tool box- Just duct tape it?, Culpeper Times, May 7, 2015
- LLC Formation: See You in Court and Check Your Personal Assets at the Door, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media, October 5, 2017
- Podcast - It Seems Like Just Yesterday - In The Gap - Attorney Katherine S. Breckenridge Esq, Estate Law Center, PLLC - Thompson Reuters / Findlaw, October 16, 2017
- Podcast - The Most Courageous of All - In The Gap - Elder Law, Estate Law Center, PLLC - Thompson Reuters / FIndlaw, October 2, 2017
- Podcast - Fishers of Men - In The Gap - Attorney Katherine S. Breckenridge, Esq., Estate Law Center, PLLC - Thompson Reuters / FindLaw, October 20, 2017
- Podcast - Death, Dignity, & Handbags - In The Gap - Stories in Estate Planning, Estate Law Center, PLLC / ThompsonReuters - FindLaw, October 25, 2017
- Podcast - Boulders, and Streams, and Jumps! Oh, yes!!!, Estate Law Center, PLLC / Thompson Reuters - FindLaw, October 30, 2017
- Laughing Heir Would be in Err, Culpeper Times, November 2, 2017
- Podcast - Grace Notes, Estate Law Center, PLLC / Thompson Reuters - FindLaw, November 6, 2017
- A Complexity Of Green | Poem | In The Gap Series | Podcast, Estate Law Center | Thompson Reuters - FindLaw, November 10, 2017
- Things in High Places | In The Gap Podcast Series | Estate Law Center, Estate Law Center, PLLC | FindLaw - Thompson Reuters, November 21, 2017
- Quality of Life and Financial Help – Trusted Agent(s) Welcome By Katherine S. Breckenridge, Esq., Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media, December 14, 2017
- Language Arts - Estate Law Center Podcast (https://youtu.be/dRCZr3Iv6Ok ), Estate Law Center, PLLC / Thompson Reuters - Findlaw, February 5, 2018
- A Pet Trust for Those Creatures Great and Small, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media, February 8, 2018
- Heroes in Every Day Clothing - Estate Law Center Podcast, Estate Law Center, PLLC / FindLaw, February 16, 2018
- To Trust or Not To Trust - Estate Law Center Podcast, FindLaw / Thompson Reuters, March 18, 2018
- The Uncomfortable Truth about Estate Planning for Newlyweds in the Commonwealth of Virginia, FindLaw / Thompson Reuters, April 15, 2018
- The Key to Specific Bequests, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media, April 26, 2018
- Pet Trusts & Estate Planning in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Video Youtube, Estate Law Center, PLLC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L483Xql2u1Q, May 8, 2018
- What Beauty Looks Like : Estate Planning : Power of Attorney, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media, May 10, 2018
- Who Would You Trust? A Matter of Estate Planning, FindLaw / Thompson Reuters, May 22, 2018
- Wills and Specific Bequests. Who will Your beneficiaries be?, Findlaw / Thompson Reuters, May 24, 2018
- Asset Protection & Life Mysteries, Findlaw / Thompson Reuters, June 22, 2018
- Estate Planning | A Mere Rowboat It May Seem, Culpeper Times / Rappahannock Media, June 14, 2018
- Roadmap for an Executor – Seven Steps, Culpeper Times / INSIDENOVA, JULY 12, 2018
- Executor Roadmap - Seven Steps (Commonwealth of Virginia, July, 2018), Estate Law Center Podcast, August 1, 2018
- Behind the Photo – The Road to Guardianship, INSIDENOVA, August 9, 2018
- Elusive Legacy – Sometimes It’s Personal, InsideNova, September 13, 2018
- Guardianship : Basics & Reality Podcast, Estate Law Center Podcast / You Tube https://youtu.be/QTTpxggRaJk, September 24, 2018
- What To Do When A Loved One Passes - Seven Steps, Culpeper Times / INSIDENOVA, November 1, 2018
- "Senior Swag” — Roles in Estate Planning, INSIDENOVA / Culpeper Times, November 8, 2018
- Cadence of Time – Benefits of Advance Medical Directives, INSIDENOVA / Culpeper Times, January 16, 2019
- Estate Law Legal Terms . . . Grab and Know - Reference Guide, Thompson Reuters / Findlaw / Estate Law Center, PLLC, February 14, 2019
- A Wellness Check on Your Estate Plan, Thompson Reuters / Findlaw / Estate Law Center, PLLC, March 21, 2019
- Estate Planning - A Wellness Check Podcast, Findlaw / Thompson Reuters, May 7, 2019
- Stewardship of Sisterhood Podcast, Findlaw / Thompson Reuters, May 8, 2019
- Stewardship of Sisterhood Article, Culpeper Times / INSIDENOVA, May 8, 2019
Representative Cases
- Confidential
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