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Knowledgeable Guidance Regarding Your Estate Planning Needs

Everyone has something that they need to discuss when it comes to estate planning. Whether you have just purchased a home, have started a family, or are on the verge of retirement, you want to make sure your loved ones have the guidance they need to carry out your final wishes.

If you are like most people, you haven't yet taken the time to put an estate plan in place. At my firm, The Law Office of Araceli Tovar, APC, in Chula Vista, I have helped many people just like you. I know this can be a difficult thing to contemplate emotionally, and I am here to provide you with detailed advice about what you need to do to make things easier for your family and loved ones.

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Comprehensive Estate Plans that Meet Your Goals

In California, there are specific laws that detail what happens to a person's property if they pass away without an estate plan. These laws mandate that certain individuals, generally blood relatives, receive most, if not all, of the person's estate. This may not necessarily fall in line with what was intended. The only way to prevent this from happening is to put an estate plan in place.

As an estate planning attorney with over two decades of experience, I can help you develop the right plan to clearly state what you want to happen with your assets. I assist with all aspects of estate planning, including:
  • Helping you compile a list of your specific accounts, including assets only accessible digitally.
  • Creating a will or trust to pass down property accordingly.
  • Drafting living wills that discuss the medical care you should receive in the event of incapacity.
  • Drafting a power of attorney for financial decisions in the event of incapacity.
  • Helping you update your estate plan when you experience significant changes in your life, such as a new child or the loss of a loved one.


I will work with you to make sure you understand the options that apply to your situation. When you have questions, I explain what I think is the best choice for you to make and why I feel that way. When it comes time to put your plan in place, I prepare everything necessary to ensure your family has the guidance it needs at each step of the process.

The First Step Toward Protecting the Future of Your Family

I am confident that I can help you develop the plan you need to pass down your assets. To schedule your consultation with an experienced lawyer, please call my office at (619) 771-1713, or send me an email. Se Habla Español.

Understanding The Probate Process

For many families, the loss of a loved one can be very hard to accept. After taking time for their grief, they turn to carrying out their loved one's final wishes. It is then that they have their first encounter with the probate process in California, and they become confused by the daunting court procedures that they must follow as things move forward.

At my firm, The Law Office of Araceli Tovar, APC, in Chula Vista, I work with individuals and families who need help probating an estate. Whether you are tasked with the administration of an estate or trust, or simply need guidance about what you need to do to have an estate probated, I will help you determine the right steps to take to ensure your loved one's estate plan is carried out properly.

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What You Need to Know About Probate

Even in the best, most conflict-free probate administration, it can still take a substantial amount of time and money for the process to complete. It may take up to a year or longer for an estate to get through probate, and by that time, it is concluded, there may not be any assets remaining to pass down.

I can help you gather all of the assets of the estate, as well as the debts that belonged to your loved one. Once all of this has been accomplished, the assets still remaining can be transferred to the intended beneficiaries.

Many of my clients want to know what they can do to avoid probate, and this is something to be discussed when creating your estate plan. I will work together with you to review your estate, and make any modifications necessary to help avoid a needlessly long and complicated probate administration.

I work with families to offer you detailed guidance to help you do things right the first time, and thereby prevent even longer delays due to procedural court delays and disputes regarding the estate.