Northern Virginia Estate Planning Attorneys

Estate planning guidance including wills and probate

Ryland & Merchak law firm works with you and your family to prepare the essential elements of a properly planned estate:

  • Last will and testament
  • Durable general power of attorney
  • Durable medical power of attorney
  • Living will
  • Living trust
  • Guardianship and conservatorship

Virginia estate administration

We provide legal counsel to executors of wills, administrators of estates, and trustees of trusts. Some of the basic duties of people in these roles include—

  • Identifying and inventorying property
  • Appraising and distributing property
  • Accounting for the estate finances
  • Filing reports with commissioner of accounts
  • Paying estate debts and taxes

Other estate management issues may be legally contentious, and require litigation:

  • Legal proof that a will is valid
  • Defense of claims against fiduciaries
  • Show cause rule in circuit court
  • Will and trust litigation
  • Debts and demands hearings

Be confident in your estate with our legal assistance

The estate planning lawyers at Ryland & Merchak represent all parties involved with the administration of estates:

  • Beneficiaries
  • Fiduciaries
  • Administrators
  • Executors
  • Trustees
  • Guardians of minors' estates
  • Conservators

To schedule an initial consultation about your estate planning needs, contact Ryland & Merchak, P.C.