Probate Attorney | Estate Planning Attorney | Wills & Trusts

Walnut Creek, CA

Estate planning allows you to provide for your family by creating a will or a trust, establishing a power of attorney or a living will, making advance health care decisions and more. Doing the planning now will allow you to enjoy your later years, and avoid having decisions made for you. If you're ready to begin the estate planning process, you need the help of an  estate planning attorney in Walnut Creek, CA with the knowledge to protect the interests of you and your loved ones.
Some of you are already involved in a probate or trust administration. If you are an executor, successor trustee or agent under a power of attorney, you need the help of an attorney to ensure you carry out your duties properly. Mr. Markley has been working with families like yours for more than 30 years.

The Law Office of William Markley offers a comprehensive range of estate planning and administration services including:

• Preparation of wills, trusts, powers of attorney and advance health care directives

• Addressing other concerns - education funding, care for family members with special needs

• Handling the probate of a will

• Carrying out the terms of a trust after the trustor dies

• Preparing estate and gift tax returns

• Giving guidance to executors and successor trustees

• Advising beneficiaries of their rights

• Real estate transfers