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Many of our clients are able to avoid the expense and delay of probate by choosing one of our living trust plans.
We offer complete living trust plans from $590. Our lowest cost plan includes–
- simple pour-over will;
- title holder or residence trust;
- living will;
- health care power of attorney; and
- financial (durable) power of attorney.
Of course we also offer other estate planning services ranging from simple wills to complete living trust packages tailored to your individual needs.
Call now to arrange your free in office consultation to discuss whether a low cost living trust is suitable for your needs:
(402) 391-2400
800) 771-5056
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We offer a complete estate planning service and business succession counseling, featuring living trusts and probate avoidance where appropriate, including
preparation of wills, trusts and family limited partnerships. Our estate planning service provides analysis and development of a specific plan that is tailored to the client's
individual needs, rather than prescribing the same plan for everyone.
Because everyone's situation is different, we approach each estate planning case with the specific situation and goals of the individual in mind. In
some cases, proper disposition of property upon death is the paramount concern, while in others the foremost objective might be reduction of taxes, assuring sufficient estate liquidity
or guardianship/custody of minor children. There may be business interests that require careful succession planning.
The principle document that we prepare in many plans is the will. The primary function of the will, of course, is to provide for the disposition of property
of the person making the will (called the "testator"). Of equal importance, the will also designates the person ("executor" or "personal representative")
who will settle the testator's estate after death, and if there are minor children, nominates an individual to serve as their guardian.
One of the things that we may seek to accomplish through the planning process, where appropriate, is the avoidance of the probate process entirely
through the judicious use of such devices as joint tenancies, POD accounts and so-called "living trusts."
Consideration must always be given to federal estate taxes in planning an estate. Many techniques exist for minimizing or even eliminating these
"death taxes" some of which are quite sophisticated. Some of the devices that we employ are credit shelter trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts and qualified personal
residence trusts. Larger estates may involve family limited partnerships and charitable remainder interest trusts.
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Whitmore Law Office is staffed to efficiently and promptly handle probate and estate matters, including ancillary probate where required. If a family
member has special needs because of disability, we are equipped to deal with issues involving eligibility for public assistance programs and special needs trusts. For more information
be sure to read our article Understanding Special Needs Trusts.
Should a guardianship or conservatorship be needed for a family member who may be unable, because of minority, advanced years or ill health, to manage
his or her affairs, we can assist with the necessary proceedings.
For a series of questions and answers on wills, trusts and other estate planning issues, please see our FAQs. Our Estate
Planning Worksheet and other forms are available at our Online Forms page.
A discussion of how the planning process works and the roles of various advisors and professionals is included in Planning
Your Estate.
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Tom Whitmore is an experienced business and commercial law attorney. He has worked with a variety of small, mid-sizes and large businesses through his
experience in private practice and in years as corporate counsel.
The Whitmore Law Office is a full service law firm for all of your small business needs. Whether you are a start-up company, family-owned business, or a
large publicly held corporation, we can help you with a variety of legal matters including choice of organizational entity, negotiation and drafting of contacts, lease and purchase of
real estate, expansion, employee relations and even dissolution. We have provided clients with legal advice to address their concerns in issues involving:
- Confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements
- Corporate recordkeeping and governance
- Director and officer liability
- Dissolution and divestiture
- Franchising and obtaining franchise interests
- Joint ventures and partnerships
- Licensing and regulatory compliance
- Nonprofit organizations and nonprofit associations
- Reorganization and restructuring
- Risk management, business planning and loss prevention
- Software licensing and development
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The form of business chosen for a business entity may potentially affect every aspect of its operations. Our firm has the experience to help you decide
whether you should operate as a closely held business, limited liability company, partnership, or corporation. We will advise you about things such as directors' and officers'
liability, dissolution, reorganization, joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, business successors, and shareholders' rights.
We provide legal counseling and expertise in a wide variety of business contexts, from the start up through dissolution. We can assist in contract
negotiations, preparation and review, franchising, facilities acquisition (lease or purchase), employment issues, Uniform Commercial Code and general business matters.
We can incorporate your company in Nebraska or in any of the 50 states. We can also organize limited liability companies and partnerships, both general and
limited. In addition, we can act as your resident agent in Nebraska. Our annual fee for local representation is $50 per year. We can also arrange for your registered office
in certain other jurisdictions.
Our standard fee for a business incorporation is $399. Our fee includes all filing fees, publication costs and other expenses in Nebraska and most other
states* where we incorporate. There are no other fees if you have a local place of business in the state of incorporation at which the registered office can be located. Visit our Online
Forms page where you will find access to various business and corporate forms.
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships
- Securities and private placements
- Subchapter S election
- Tax considerations between LLCs, PLLCs, LLPs and other legal entities.
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We are experienced in financial transactions and real estate matters and are available to act as local counsel for transactions involving Nebraska real estate and other financial
transactions requiring local counsel opinions. We can represent your interests directly or through your regular counsel in business litigation in Nebraska courts.
We offer experience to our clients in a variety of real estate transactions and financings, including financing and acquisition of multi-family
residential, commercial and industrial property; tax credit enabled moderate income housing projects and rehabilitation of historic structures; mortgage financings; lease preparation
and review; condominium and P.U.D. development; real estate entities (cooperatives, general and limited partnerships and limited liability companies). Our clients include lenders,
developers and investors as well as users of these types of properties.
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