Estate planning

Protect your future. Provide peace of mind for those you love.

Estate planning is not only about assets. It is about protecting your family, ensuring your wishes are honored, and preventing confusion or conflict during life’s most difficult moments. At Carma Legal, we guide clients in Nevada and North Carolina through the estate planning process with clarity, compassion, and proven legal strategies. Every case is personal. We make sure your voice is heard now and in the future.

Why estate planning matters

Without a legally sound plan, state laws and courts decide what happens to your assets, who cares for your children, and who makes decisions for you if you are incapacitated. That can leave your family with added stress, cost, and delay. Proper planning:

Ensures your assets pass to the people or causes you choose

Names trusted guardians for minor children

Protects your estate from probate and unnecessary expense

Preserves wealth for future generations

Clarifies your medical and financial decisions in advance

Reduces conflict among family members

Protects privacy when trusts are used instead of probate

Our estate planning services

Wills

We draft Last Wills and Testaments that clearly state your wishes for asset distribution, guardianship, and appointment of personal representatives.

Trusts

We design customized revocable and irrevocable trusts to help avoid probate, preserve privacy, and protect assets. Options include Revocable Living Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Asset Protection Trusts, and Charitable Remainder Trusts.

Powers of Attorney

Durable financial and healthcare powers of attorney let you appoint someone you trust to manage your affairs if you cannot.

Advance Directives and Living Wills

We prepare documents that express your preferences for end-of-life care, medical intervention, and life support decisions.

Supporting Documents

Our complete estate plans also include HIPAA authorizations, deeds for trust funding, pour-over wills, certification of trust, and guidance on beneficiary designations.

Who we help

No matter your age or financial situation, having a plan is better than leaving your future to chance.

Our process

Consultation

We learn about your goals, family structure, and financial situation.

Custom plan design

We recommend strategies tailored to your unique needs.

Drafting and review

We prepare documents in clear language and review them with you.

Execution

We oversee proper signing and witness requirements so your plan is enforceable.

Funding and follow up

We ensure assets are correctly titled and provide guidance for future updates.

Frequently asked questions
Do I really need a trust or is a will enough
It depends on your assets, goals, and state probate rules. We explain the pros and cons for your situation.
Any time you experience a major life change such as marriage, divorce, birth, death, relocation, or significant change in assets.
With a properly funded trust, probate can often be avoided. Wills alone typically go through probate.
We review existing documents to confirm they comply with current law and reflect your wishes.
We offer flat fees for most estate planning packages. You will know the cost upfront.
Why families choose Carma Legal