Our network of Real Estate lawyers in Belgium has solid experience in estate planning, offering a variety of practical (and understandable) wealth-management and asset protection services. We assist our clients (ranging from officers in complex corporate environments to family business owners) in planning for and implementing the transfer of business and personal assets during life and upon death all over French regions, Paris ... The goal is to ensure that your family's estate planning wishes are met, while minimizing the impact of probate and estate taxation.
In particular, our services include the following:
Drafting simple or complex wills, life insurance trusts, living wills, estate tax savings trusts, revocable living trusts and durable powers of attorney
Handling probate proceedings and estate administration (even those complicated by sophisticated trusts)
Advising both corporate and individual fiduciaries with regard to trust and estate administration
Counseling for retirement plan distributions, charitable giving and succession plans
Protecting property and business in the event of a partner’s death, divorce, debilitating disability and creditor attacks
Using wills and trusts to plan for cross-border estate and probate needs that protect assets against avoidable taxation
Defining business succession policies and buy-sell agreements that ensure business continuity and ownership in case of untimely death of a partner
Establishing an asset protection plan that shields property owners from liabilities related to their holdings
Providing the legal mechanism for naming a guardian for minor children
Preparing Sharia’h compliant wills, trusts and powers of attorney
Our network of lawyers also use our extensive knowledge of business and corporate practices to help less experienced business people understand their options for taking full advantage of market opportunities. Whether your situation calls for the licensing of intellectual property, the amendment of your operating agreement, the drafting of a sales contract, or the development of a franchise, we can advise you of the risks and opportunities.