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San Francisco wills and estate planning law governs all matters involving the drafting and implementation of a “last will and testament.”

The following are explanations are select subjects included in San Francisco wills and estate law:

- Conservatorships

- Durable Power of Attorney

- Elder Law

- Probate and Estate Administration

- Will Contests

- Will Drafting

- Wills and Estate Planning

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Wills
(Covered in estate Law)
In essence, a will is a written document which leaves the estate of the person who signed the will to named persons or entities, including shares or percentages of the estate, specific gifts, and the creation of a testamentary trust.

A will usually names an executor to manage the estate, states the authority and obligations of the executor in the management and distribution of the estate, sometimes gives funeral and/or burial instructions, nominates guardians of minor children and spells out other terms. To be valid the will must be signed by the person who made it, be dated and witnessed by two people. If the will is still in force at the time of the death of the testator, and there is a substantial estate and/or real estate, then the will must be approved by the court, managed and distributed by the executor under court supervision. If there is no executor named or the executor is dead or unable or unwilling to serve, an administrator will be appointed by the court. If there is no estate, including the situation in which the assets have all been placed in a trust, then the will need not be probated.

Estate Planning
(Covered in wills and estate Law)
Estate planning is the process by which an individual or family arranges the transfer of assets in anticipation of death. An estate plan aims to preserve the maximum amount of wealth possible for the intended beneficiaries and flexibility for the individual prior to death. A major concern for drafters of estate plans is Federal and state tax law

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