Estate Planning & Trust Administration

Wills, Trusts & Probate

Chico Attorney with Over 40 Years of Experience

Joe Schultz Law

Experience you can trust and practicing law since 1972

I work with people to make their estate planning as thorough and complete as possible. Which is why I always keep the goals of my clients in mind to create an estate plan they feel comfortable with. It is really important to me that clients know that I am really listening. I care about what they are looking for in an estate planning attorney and advocate.

Prospective clients will often tell me that they don’t know where things are with their current attorney. So I work to ensure that you are informed and included throughout the process. Planning for the unexpected might feel daunting and scary but Joe provides peace of mind so you can live your life to the fullest. If that sounds like the kind of relationship you are looking for, call me today to learn more about how I can help provide peace of mind.

 

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There seems to be a hidden feeling in many people that as long as they don’t sign a will or a trust, they will go on living. Fate couldn’t let them die while their estate planning is in disarray. In my experience, this is an untrue statement that can have lasting emotional and financial impact. In fact, my experience is that clients who do put their estates in order live happier lives thereafter. My clients are secure in the knowledge that they have ensured their families are taken care of and their assets protected. Additionally, a well-prepared person can avoid the costly and protracted probate process through sound estate planning.

Joe Schultz Law provides guidance with this process. I specialize in estate planning and provide the following services.

Wills & Trusts

Providing legal protections for your family's future
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Probate

Execution of wills in accordance with the law
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Trust Administration

Facilitating the division of trust assets to trustees
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Litigation

Support and representation during court proceedings
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Contact us to receive a free, no commitment consultation.  Joe wants you to know, “If I think I can help you, I will, or I will direct you to a trusted colleague who can.”

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Estate planning is an important and everlasting gift you can give your family. Setting up a smooth inheritance isn’t as difficult as you might think. – Suzie Orman

Latest Journals

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  • August 18, 2021

On Thinking

There’s another level of thinking that most people seldom, if ever, achieve, or even attempt. That is the “use of one’s mind to actively form connected ideas” that are subtle ...
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  • May 24, 2019

Alternatives for Avoiding Probate

There are some different approaches for keeping your estate out of probate and, under some circumstances, these approaches may be worth considering.  First, there is the possibility of gifting your ...
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  • April 12, 2019

Accept Humanness

Yes, we are human animals.  We come with needs and feelings.  These needs and feeling are sometimes strong and contrary enough that we don’t end up doing or thinking what ...
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