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Colonial Beach is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,228 at the 2000 census. Possessing the second largest beach front in the state, Colonial Beach was a popular resort town in the early to mid-20th century, before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge made ocean beaches on the Eastern Shore of Maryland more accessible to visitors from Washington, D.C. The family of Alexander Graham Bell maintained a summer home in Colonial Beach, the Bell House, which still stands today. Sloan Wilson, author of The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, retired and died in Colonial Beach. George Washington, the first President of the United States, was born near here at what is now the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. As of 2007, efforts are underway to reconstruct the nearby birthplace of President James Monroe as a museum.

Estate Planning And Probate Law Lawyers In Colonial Beach Virginia

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What is estate planning and probate law?

Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging for the disposal of an estate. Estate planning typically attempts to eliminate uncertainties over the administration of a probate and maximize the value of the estate by reducing taxes and other expenses. Estate planning attorneys advise clients on their options for disposition of real and personal property after death, and create any number of necessary documents pertaining to the estate and finances of the client -- including wills and trusts. Estate planning law attorneys also assist clients in setting out their end-of-life health care wishes through living wills and health care powers of attorney.

Answers to estate planning and probate law issues in Virginia

What happens to the property of a person with and without a will?

The law dealing with estates governs the passing of the property of people who have passed away as well as people...

What are the tax consequences of death?

In the administration of any estate of a person who has passed away, there may be significant tax consequences. An...

What is probate?

When a person dies, someone must step in to wind up the deceased persons affairs. Bills must be paid, property must...

Who should you choose as an executor of your will?

An executor is the person you name in your will to handle your property after death. The executor--called a personal...

What is a living trust?

A trust is an arrangement under which one person, called the trustee, holds legal title to property on behalf of...

Will my estate have to pay taxes after I die?

The federal government imposes estate taxes only if your property is worth more than a certain amount at your death...

What are the legal requirements for writing my own will?

Every adult should have a will. A will makes sure that your property goes where you want it to go, and makes the...