James Patrick Hurlbutt

Medi-Cal Planning

Mr. Hurlbutt is happy to assist you in determining whether a Will or Trust is most appropriate for your current situation, and upon your passing, which of these would ease the transition for survivors by transferring property quickly and avoiding many tax burdens. In addition, Mr. Hurlbutt assists families with planning for ill or elderly loved ones who may need to move to a care facility or nursing home.

Whenever a person dies, his or her assets need to be collected and account for, any debts paid, and then remaining assets distributed according to the decedent's estate plan or according to the laws of intestate succession if the person has no Will or Trust. Mr. Hurlbutt has many years of experience with probates large and small, complicated and simple.

A trust is a tools used for Estate Planning that allows the transfer of property through a less formal, more private procedure, and is generally not carried out through a court process unless disputes arise.