Probate is when the court supervises the processes that transfers legal title of property from the estate of the person who has died (the "decedent") to his or her beneficiaries or heirs at law. 

An irrevocable trust is a trust whose terms can't be modified, amended, or terminated without permission from the beneficiary or beneficiaries. Irrevocable trusts can be used to protect assets, reduce estate taxes, get government benefits and access government benefits.

Power of Attorneys (Durable Power of Attorney for Finances and Healthcare Directives) will allow you to empower a named individual to manage your financial affairs or make healthcare decisions on your behalf in the event, and only in the event, that you your are deemed incapacitated.

A Trust Administration is the process whereby your named successor trustee marshals your assets, pays off your creditors, and eventually distributes your estate to your beneficiaries in accord with your stated intent. If a successor trustee fails to provide information to the beneficiary or breaches a fiduciary duty then litigation to protect the beneficiary’s interest may become necessary.

A Revocable Trust is created when a grantor transfers his or her personal and tangible property to a private trust agreement. The benefits of a revocable trust include: exclusion from formal probate proceedings, protection from incapacity, ensuring that your named beneficiaries receive your assets upon your death in a manner consistent with your intent, and to the extent legally possible, avoidance of estate taxation.

A conservatorship is a formal court proceeding where a judge appoints a responsible person or private fiduciary (called the “conservator”) to care for another adult (called the “conservatee”) who can no longer care for himself or herself or manage his or her own finances.