Law Office of

Linda Sommers Green, LLC

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Estate Planning and Wealth Preservation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is estate planning?

What is the goal of estate planning?

What is legacy planning?

What are common tools of estate planning?

Can I prepare my own will without a lawyer?

If all of my property is jointly-owned with my spouse or loved ones, why do I need further estate planning?

What is the best way to handle beneficiary designations on life insurance and retirement benefits?

What is probate?

What is a living trust?

What is a family trust?

What are trust benefits?

What Is funding a trust?

If I have a trust do I need a will?

What if my trust is not funded?

Can I do my own funding?

What's best way to leave property to children?

Do I need tax planning?

What is the current tax law?

If I am married, is the amount that my spouse and I can pass tax free automatically doubled?

If my estate is under $2 million, do I have to worry about estate taxes?

Does Colorado have an estate tax?

Can I avoid estate taxes by giving away my assets now?

Can life insurance be used to pay estate taxes?

How should I transfer my business to my descendants?

How do I get started?

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