Practice Areas
Comprehensive Legal Services for Families, Individuals, and Cross-Border Clients
At the Estate Planning & Elder Law Center of Coast-to-Coast, we provide a wide range of legal services designed to protect your assets, your family, and your future. Whether you are planning for retirement, caring for aging parents, managing an estate, or navigating international tax matters, our attorneys deliver clear guidance and practical solutions tailored to your needs.
Explore our core practice areas below.
Estate Planning
A well-structured estate plan ensures your wishes are honored and reduces the burden on your loved ones. We help clients preserve wealth, avoid unnecessary taxes, and prepare for all stages of life.
Our estate planning services include:
- Revocable Living Trusts
- Irrevocable Trusts
- Asset Protection Strategies
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Health Care Directives
- Special Needs Planning
- Digital Asset Planning
Elder Law
Elder Law focuses on safeguarding seniors’ rights, finances, and long-term care options. We assist aging individuals and their families with compassionate, comprehensive legal support.
Elder Law services include:
- Medicaid Planning
- Veterans Pension Planning
- Special Needs Planning
- Real Property Succession Planning
- Immigration & Individual Tax Planning
- Long-Term Care & Incapacity Planning
- Guardianship (if applicable)
Probate
Probate is the court-supervised procedure required when a person passes away without a trust or with assets in their name alone. We help executors, administrators, and families navigate the probate process efficiently and with confidence.
Our probate services include:
- Will Validation
- Executor Representation
- Creditor Claims & Debts
- Estate Inventory & Accounting
- Ancillary Probate for Out-of-State Executors
- Beneficiary Representation
- Probate Dispute Resolution
Trust Administration
Even when probate is avoided, trustees must follow specific legal duties when administering a trust. We help trustees carry out their responsibilities accurately and protect themselves from liability.
Trust administration services include:
- Trustee Guidance and Support
- Asset Inventory & Management
- Beneficiary Notices
- Trust Accounting
- Real Estate & Business Transfers
- Distribution of Trust Assets
- Complex or Multijurisdictional Trusts
Business Law & Succession Planning
We provide strategic guidance to help businesses grow securely and transition smoothly to the next generation.
Services include:
- Business Formation (LLC, Corp, Partnership)
- Contract Drafting & Review
- Succession Planning for Family Businesses
- Compliance & Corporate Governance
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Due Diligence
- Cross-Border Transactions
Cross-Border Business & Tax Matters
For clients with assets, property, business interests, or family connections across multiple countries, cross-border planning is essential.
We assist with:
- U.S. Tax Compliance (FBAR, FATCA)
- International Estate & Succession Planning
- Foreign Investor U.S. Real Estate Structuring
- Business Formation for Foreign Owners
- Double Taxation Planning
- Asset Protection Across Jurisdictions
Why Clients Choose Our Firm
- Multilingual, culturally-competent attorneys
- Experience with complex and international matters
- Integrated estate, tax, and elder law planning
- Personalized service and step-by-step guidance
- Support for families across all life stages
