AN ESTATE PLAN THAT WORKS starts by understanding how you live
To create an estate plan that honors your wishes when you die, it’s essential to start with a deep understanding of how you live.
As your assets grow and life gets more complex, it’s important that your estate plan reflects every aspect of your life so that critical details are not overlooked.
At Blacksburg Law, our goal is to make sure that creating your plan is a meaningful experience and your plan can be followed without causing problems or conflicts for your heirs.
We wanted a bulletproof plan. We achieved it with the help of Blacksburg Law
Both of us have seen situations where a loved one’s estate plan resulted in costly legal fees, tax penalties, drawn-out estate administration, assets going to beneficiaries that the decedent hadn’t intended, and even litigation occurring over the estate.
So we really wanted a bulletproof plan. I think we achieved it with the help of Blacksburg Law.
Alex H
Michael’s plans are stronger. Because of his experience as a trust officer, he’s better able to anticipate what would happen when a trust is being administered.
Michael absolutely knows what he’s doing. His expertise is a testament to not just his estate practice, but his experience as a trust officer, a background that very few estate planning attorneys have.
Michael’s plans are stronger, because he’s better able to anticipate what would happen when the trust is being administered.
You don’t want to leave your heirs unable to access their money, or having to go to court to clear up vague wording or other problems.
Michael does a fantastic job navigating those waters.
Ryan – SVP Private Bank
Your Estate Planning Complexity Assessment
An estate plan that ensures your wishes are fulfilled starts with taking the time to understand your life and all of its complexity.
Too often, people underestimate the level of detail and specificity required for your wishes to be honored when you die.
Will a simple, less expensive plan meet your needs? Or might trying to save money now set your heirs up for problems after your death?
Our assessment focuses on your assets, the people impacted by your plan and the decisions you need to make.
Life and Living Estate Planning
I don’t believe an estate plan is something that is relevant only when you die. A great plan helps you think more intentionally about how you live, and the impact you want to make starting right now.
A Life and Living Estate Plan focuses on three important categories: Your Assets, Important People, and Important Decisions. Of course, there is lots of overlap.
Conversations with Important People
Client Successes
Michael and his team approach estate planning with a much more thoughtful and holistic approach than anyone else we looked into. They guided us through the process of creating and funding a trust. He also helped us ask much bigger picture questions about what we wanted for our children after we are gone and what we want them to know. I said to my husband several times during the process that this should required by law of every married couple. 🙂 The cost is higher than other estate services we looked into, but it was worth every penny.
Ashley
What a human! Michael Blacksburg brings genuine care and concern as well as expertise to his practice. He has advised my family for over twenty years and has always put our best interests first. He takes into consideration not just what is best from a finance perspective, but also what's best from a heart & mind perspective. He understands what really matters. We will always be grateful to Michael for his impeccable advice over the years.
Laura B
I highly recommend Blacksburg Law for estate planning. I recently got my entire estate plan updated after almost a decade. Their service and quality was exceptional. Blacksburg Law went beyond the legal documents, providing resources to help me have difficult conversations with my loved ones. They are very LGBTQ friendly and provided great advice about protecting my unmarried partner.
Justin W