Will and Trust
If you have no will, a judge decides. Not you.
It is not a morbid thing to plan for. It is the most responsible thing you can do for the people who depend on you.
When someone dies without a will in California, the state decides what happens to their assets. That process — called probate — can take months, sometimes years. It is public record. It often costs the family thousands of dollars in legal fees. And it does not always go the way the person would have wanted.
A will makes your wishes legally binding. A trust keeps the process private and often avoids probate entirely. Together, they give your family a clear path forward at a time when they have enough to deal with already.
Maarnet drafts wills and trusts tailored to your family structure, reviews them with you in plain language, and notarizes everything before you leave. Most clients handle this in a single appointment.
Last will and testament
A legally binding document that specifies who inherits your assets, who raises your children, and who manages your estate.
Living trust
A trust set up while you are alive that transfers assets to your beneficiaries without going through probate court.
Healthcare directive
Documents your medical wishes if you become unable to communicate them yourself.
Power of attorney
Designates someone you trust to make financial and legal decisions on your behalf if you are incapacitated.
Notarization included
All estate documents are notarized in the same appointment. No second trip, no additional office to visit.
Done in one visit
Draft, review, and notarize — all handled in a single appointment at our Alviso office.
You have been putting this off long enough.
Come in and get it done. Most clients leave the same day with everything signed.