Extremely knowledgeable, patient, respectful and absolutely brilliant at composing legal correspondence. Adam is an excellent attorney at both preparing legal documents to avoid complications and litigating to help resolve complications.
It is a common misconception that trusts are only for the wealthy. In reality, nearly all people would benefit from having a living trust. In California, anyone with an estate over $184,500 or who owns real estate will leave their property subject to a costly and slow-moving probate if they do not have a trust. Creating a living trust can also minimize the expense and delay associated with post-death administration, reduce the likelihood of disputes after death, and avoid court involvement in the event of mental incapacity.
Our basic estate planning attorneys’ goals are to create a sense of financial security and foster family stability. Our endeavor to create financial freedom for our clients and their families enables them to dream bigger for the future. At the foundation of our work, Ferguson Law Group works efficiently to allow you as much time with loved ones as possible.
The San Jose estate planning attorneys at Ferguson Law Group design and draft individually tailored estate plans that accomplish our client’s long-term goals while simplifying the estate administration process.
A living trust is a document by which the creator (called a “settlor”) funds the trust with assets, including real estate, bank accounts, stocks, and other assets. The settlor retains control over the assets during their lifetime, and they can modify or revoke the trust at any time. A successor trustee is designated to manage the trust assets after the settlor’s death or incapacity. After the settlor dies, the assets in the trust are managed according to the terms of the trust and (depending on the terms of the trust) distributed to the trust beneficiaries.
A will is a document by which the creator (the “testator”) alerts friends, family, and the court of their post-death wishes for their property. A will also names a guardian if the testator has minor children. Whether someone has a trust or not, everyone should have a will to determine who inherits their property and to minimize post-death disputes.
Durable financial powers of attorney designate a person or persons to manage the financial affairs of the principal party in the event they become incapacitated.
An advance health care directive is a legal healthcare document that designates a person or persons to make medical decisions on behalf of a loved one who can no longer make their own medical decisions due to mental or physical impairment. Items commonly addressed in advance health care directives include where the principal will live, continuing or terminating artificial nutrition, and other important medical and end-of-life considerations.
Extremely knowledgeable, patient, respectful and absolutely brilliant at composing legal correspondence. Adam is an excellent attorney at both preparing legal documents to avoid complications and litigating to help resolve complications.
I have known Adam for the past ten years. He has been [an] advocate for many of my client’s estate planning needs. His professionalism and thorough knowledge of the law has been an asset to our community. Adam is a family man and understands the dynamics it takes to follow through with asking the right questions to follow through with any complex ideas that may arise from multiple generations. You will be thrilled to work with Adam.
Adam Ferguson was very helpful to me in determining whether to move forward with a law suit. In the end we decided against it, so I didn’t actually use his services. However he was extremely responsive to all of my questions, and took the time to explain carefully. I would not hesitate to use him if I had a case!
I would highly recommend working with Adam Ferguson from Ferguson Law Group. His informative advice and expertise in working with family members, pertaining to my Mother’s Trust, prepared us for the future and gave us suggestions for a better outcome that I never would have thought of. Thank you Adam!
Adam is extremely diligent and professional. We had a rare case and Adam was so nice in helping depose my family when one of my grandparents fell ill and passed away at a time their estate planning was an absolute mess. Adam and his team are extremely knowledgeable and well versed in the areas of estate and business planning. Highly recommend.
Adam helped us build our family trust and guided us through ALL the other documents we needed to have for our family should there be an emergency. He was smart and explained everything to us in a way we could understand so we felt confident in our documents. Adam also give me a great recommendation for a lawyer that works in a different specialty.
Adam and staff are a great team. My wife and I felt like we were valued as clients from the moment we met in his office. Adam sat down with us and explained trusts and answered all of our questions. His staff was always there to handle any other questions and concerns, appointments, etc. I was referred to the Ferguson Law Group by a client, and will definitely forward Adam’s contact to any friends and family who need to work with a trust attorney.
I have used the legal services of Adam Ferguson and his team for over 10 [years] with excellent results. He’s knowledgeable, reactive to my communications and I appreciate the thorough and accurate advice I have received. Specifically, I have used his estate planning, trust preparation, LLC and Incorporation assistance. If you’re looking for a bright, honest lawyer, be confident in choosing Adam.
My husband and I had been putting off updating our trust for quite awhile. Once we made the decision, we were glad we did. Working with Debra was so comfortable. She was very professional and thorough making sure we understood every page of the documents created for us before the final signing. The atmosphere in the office was pleasant and friendly.
We recommend Ferguson Law Group highly.
[Ferguson Law Group is] Great to work with, Debra was especially great. Appreciate her and Theresa willing to come in on a Saturday to accommodate us to sign documents. Very thorough and quick in their work. Had our estate binder less than a week after we signed and they took care of the retitling with the county for our house, etc. and thoroughly explained what we needed to do to make the changes on our bank accounts. Would highly recommend!!