WILLS AND TRUSTS

J. F. Henderson Law can help you create an estate plan through the use of Wills, Living Trusts, Health Care Directives (Living Wills) and assigned Powers of Attorney. J. F. Henderson Law will work with you to ensure that your estate plan reflects your priorities and values.

The term “estate” simply means the aggregate of all assets and debts held (owned) by an individual during his or her life or at the time of his or her death. (It is not another term for “mansion” as many people believe.) An estate plan is therefore an arrangement for the management and disposition of a person's property during lifetime and at death.

Estate plans are most commonly accomplished by one or more of the following tools: wills, trusts, gifts made during life, or a combination of these. Estate planning also logically includes the use of tools that direct appropriate management of one’s health and personal finances in the event of incapacity through various powers of attorney (referred to in this website as a Health Care Directive and a Power of Attorney).

When considered more broadly, estate planning may include services not offered by J. F. Henderson Law including life insurance, burial plans, personal financial planning, and other non-legal tools.

SMALL BUSINESS ADVICE

Challenges only increase once a business gets off the ground. When you’re not ready for “in-house counsel” but need broad expertise and advice, J. F. Henderson Law will work to understand your needs in confidential collaboration and will find a way to work within the means of your business.

J. F. Henderson Law can provide your business with the kind of efficient, practical, economical and high quality legal advice you need to enable you to keep your entire focus on the success of your business. We will work with you to determine the best way to get you the advice you need in the most cost-effective manner. As always, J. F. Henderson Law offers a free consultation to assist you in understanding the costs up-front. And then, when your business is big enough that you find yourself with more regularly recurring legal needs, J. F. Henderson Law offers an “outside in-house counsel” relationship that is personally tailored to meet the specific needs of your business. Generally, this type of partnership begins with mutual efforts to educate – J. F. Henderson Law will get to know the core purposes and players of the business while the key business players to get to know the faces and resources of J. F. Henderson Law. Once established, the “outside in-house counsel” business clients treat J. F. Henderson Law as they would their own in-house counsel – calling with questions as they arise in your workday, inviting J. F. Henderson Law to join important decision-making meetings as needed, and asking for general operations and planning advice.

BUSINESS STARTUP

Whether you’re starting a business from scratch, taking over an existing business, or beginning a franchise, J. F. Henderson Law can assist you with all the major questions you face. J. F. Henderson Law can advise on matters from contracts to capitalization; hiring and firing to protecting your assets.

When you’re starting up a business, it is wise to consider the legal implications of your decisions. Do you plan to operate as a sole proprietorship or are you interested in forming a business entity such as an LLC, C-Corp or S-Corp? Are you entering into contracts that may have long term impacts on your business such as those with suppliers or employees? Are you planning to raise funds from other people but don’t know where to begin?

J. F. Henderson law can help you make sense of the variety of choices you face so that you can remain focused on the core of your business.

PROBATE

When you are facing the loss of a loved one and need advice to guide you through the process, J. F. Henderson Law is there for you. Whether your loved one passed away with a will and one or more trusts or whether they did not have a will at all, J. F. Henderson Law will work diligently and sympathetically to help make the process as smooth and painless as possible for you and your family. Special care will be taken to make certain you’re receiving the service you expect at a price you feel is fair.

The FAQ section of this website provides a variety of information that can begin to familiarize you with the probate process. And, as with other client services, J. F. Henderson Law offers every new client a free initial meeting with no obligation.