Cost-Effective Legal Help for Life Issues
You may have heard the horror story about a person who is estranged from a parent, sibling or spouse, only to end up having that person collect 100% of the inheritance. Is that you? If you don't take care of your life issues, the government or someone else will take care of them for you, often making decisions that are directly in conflict with what you actually wanted.
At Van Gilder & Trzynka, our attorneys have helped individuals and families from a wide range of social and economic backgrounds. We pride ourselves on being both affordable and effective in our approach to all legal issues, including these. Stephen Griebel and David Van Gilder are our two attorneys who help individuals and families with their estate planning and probate administration needs.
Many people have a limited understanding of this area of law. For your convenience, we offer the answers to some frequently asked questions.
Why Choose Us? Because we Understand the Issues
An area in which we feel we excel is our hands-on approach to dealing with our clients. We explain each step as we go along. We listen to our clients' needs and concerns. We look out for our clients' best interests at all time. We act with honesty and integrity at all times.
Here are some estate planning and probate services that we provide:
- Drafting last wills and testaments, trusts, powers of attorney, child medical consent, health care directives and living wills
- Act as guardians for vulnerable adults, veterans, and for children or draft guardianship agreements for the same
- Draft succession agreements for family-owned businesses or businesses owned by former spouses
- Litigation of disputed wills, trusts and other estate contests
- Act as probate administrator to settle an estate
Call Our Toll Free Number for Answers to Your Estate Planning Questions
Has a loved one died without a will? Are you facing end-of-life issues? Would you like to make sure your assets go where you would like them to go? If so, please give us a call to discuss your legal need with one of our lawyers. We have offices in Fort Wayne, New Haven and Churubusco, Indiana. Call 888-731-1013 to speak to a lawyer, or send us an e-mail to schedule an initial consultation.

