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You Can’t Afford to be Without A Will or Trust

Without a Will or Trust, you may find a Judge and State law dictating who gets what, when, how, and how much!
Your family pays the price in aggravation, expenses, time, and frustrations of probate and more
You can lose your privacy because probate is a public process. Much of your and your family’s private information is published in the public court records

Save Your Family From the Ordeal of Probate

Your comprehensive plan saves your family from the headaches, expenses, and anguish of going to court for Probate

Protect Your Family

Your plan protects your money & assets.

Rest Easy & Stop Worrying When Your Will and Trust are Done

Your plan will give you peace of mind and confidence that you’ve done all you can to protect you, your family, and your money the best way possible.

We Get it…Wills and Trusts Seems Hard and Intimidating so We’re Here to Help

Wills and Trusts can be intimidating and seem difficult. Not only are you forced to think about what happens when you die, but you also have to make potentially family and life altering decisions.

We’ve helped thousands of people just like you create a effective Wills and Trusts with little to no stress.

Northwest Arkansas Wills and Trusts – Your Guide to Success

I know first hand how hard it is to lose somebody and the headaches that follow.

My father passed away of a sudden heart attack in 2010. Because of this, mom and I had to take the family ranch through probate – for the third time since 1975. This was an extremely long and stressful process and it is the last thing that anyone wants to go through while they are mourning.

I decided then and there a better way must exist. And it does. That better way is an effective estate plan.

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What motivates me everyday is helping you meet your goals. Only once I have a complete idea of what is going on will I make a recommendation that meets your goals.
At DeWitt law we understand what’s it like to worry about family. That’s why we created our exclusive estate planning system. So you can stop worrying about what may happen and know what will happen.
We offer professional, effective plans for families to protect, preserve, and save assets and hassles. You can rest easy knowing your loved ones are taken care of.
You’ll be surprised at how easy this can be. We guide you through the process with our unique, easy to follow, one step at a time system. We do the hard part.
For most of our work, we’ll give you the price up front for your peace of mind. From time to time we do hourly work, but that is the exception, not the norm
Deep Knowledge in Estate Planning

We aren’t a general practice law firm, and have developed a deep knowledge in estate planning so you can rest easy that we have a lot of expertise in estate planning.

Our Core Beliefs

We believe in three things:
1. Estate planning shouldn’t be hard for you. We should take care of the hard part and let you concentrate on what’s important
2. Systems make solutions easier
3. You deserve to know pricing ahead of time

Easy to Follow Systems

We guide you through the estate planning process with a unique step-by-step, easy to follow systems based approach.

You give us the information we need and we put it into the legal form needed. You don’t have to speak legalese because we speak in plain language.

Everything we do – estate planning, probate, elder law, and special needs planning – is systems based.

What do systems mean for you?

A system is a repeatable set of steps to achieve your successful outcome. Systems simplify complex tasks by breaking them down into a set of easier steps. After each step is complete, the work is checked. Only if the work is correct is the next step is taken.

Pricing Strategy

We also believe you deserve to know the price before we start to work. Some firms will take a guess at the number of hours, give you an estimate, and charge you at their hourly rate plus expenses. You don’t know how much you pay until they are done.

We don’t do that. We will give you a fixed price up front and stick to it, no matter how many hours we put in.

Because this is all we do, we are really familiar with the fees needed. We build them into our up front pricing. Rarely do we have unforeseen expenses.

We want to help you estate plan one step at a time.

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Martha Carson

January 24, 2023.

They are the BEST !!!!

Carl Wilmsen

January 24, 2023.

Over the years, we have engaged attorneys to help navigate the legal process for various reasons. In the last three years, we have had to engage estate attorneys in two different states to assist with probate matters. Not being from Arkansas, we didn't know of any attorneys and were given a referral to Gary DeWitt. Wow! What a different experience for us. Gary is punctual, friendly, responsive, family-oriented, kind-hearted, and very knowledgeable. We are forever grateful for the referral to his law firm. From our view, when we have a legal question, we want answers as soon as possible, but most attorneys get to you when they can. Gary, however, makes you feel as if you are the only client he has - although we know this not to be the case. He truly does respond quickly to questions and goes - in my mind - above and beyond. It was over the holidays when I needed a letter to move things along with an insurance company. Gary was out of the office, but still replied and was able to assist us with the letter. No, I didn't really expect him to meet my timeline, but we were certainly grateful he went above expectations to get this letter to us! If you have any doubts about engaging Gary's firm, please don't. You will be happy working with him! Go meet with him. You will see for yourself he was made from a unique mold. I have not experienced an attorney like him in all my years! This is not a paid review. Just a review to motivate others like me to pick a good attorney!

sheryl bolinger

December 5, 2022.

Very thorough and helped ease my nerves

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November 29, 2022.

Easy to work with. I like to ask a lot of questions and they answered every one! Great communication! Very smooth process.

Alison Van Hecke

November 15, 2022.

Gary DeWitt did an amazing job working through a complex probate situation with our team. He was on top of it all and communicated with us and our client regarding the process. Highly recommend!

Andrew Kuszak

November 8, 2022.

Wonderful to have all the things in place to take care of each other and our kids if anything were to happen. We learned so much through this process and now feel prepared and educated. This has been the best team to work with through this process. Adulting isn’t always fun, but being prepared does help take some of the anxiety and strain away.

Delcie Kincaid

October 14, 2022.

I highly recommend Gary and Winnie. They did what I was told couldn’t be done. Plus they are easy going, thus making this difficult experience way less stressful.

Ethel Washington

September 9, 2022.

This book came at the right time. Family member was ill with no will? no directive. That situation awakend of us.Got my will and POA'S done. Thank you Gary and family. Ethel Washington

Julie Stuart

September 7, 2022.

Gary and his staff have been wonderful to work with. Having never had to deal with estate issues or being an executor before, Gary walked me through each step of the process. He and his staff patiently answered all of my numerous questions and reassured me that I was doing everything correctly. Highly recommend Gary and his staff. I wish they practiced law in the state that I reside in.

What Happens Without a Will – Intestate Administration in Arkansas

If you don’t have a Will State law determines what happens to what you had. This process is called “Intestate Administration.” The State has a plan written that says who gets what, when, how, and how much! The Judge controls most of “Intestate Administration” following state law.

If you only have a Last Will and Testament your family faces the ordeal of Probate. Probate is much like “Intestate Administration” except you leave a list of who gets what, when, how, and how much. You also use your Last Will to nominate who will raise minor children or care for disabled children.

Here are the basics of what happens without a Will in Arkansas Probate Court:

Your spouse gets 1/3rd of everything other than real estate
Your spouse gets 1/3rd of the real estate for life (a “life estate”)
Your children get the other 2/3rds

Types of Trusts

The main thing to remember is that trusts are used to protect family, protect assets, and avoid probate.

Revocable Trust

This trust is setup during your lifetime. Under the terms of the Trust, you can change or even revoke the trust while living and competent. These trusts do not protect assets from Medicaid or help you qualify for Medicaid.

The main purposes of a revocable trust are to avoid probate, provide for asset management, and protect your children from their problems later.

Irrevocable Trust

Generally an irrevocable trust cannot be changed. Once assets go in, they stay in. If the grantor and ALL the beneficiaries agree, the terms can be changed in Arkansas.

These trusts DO protect assets against Medicaid. BUT you need 5 years for this protection to be absolute. Until then, Medicaid will impose a penalty period for the transfer to the irrevocable trust.

Get The Dangers of Not Having a Will or Only a Will…FREE

Get The Answers to These Questions:

What more than a Will do I need to protect me, my family, and my money?
What happens if I don’t have a plan and something unexpected happens tomorrow?
What happens if I only have a Will?
How do I shield my family from the ordeal of Probate with its exorbitant legal fees, Government intrusion, and publicity?
How do I avoid tragic lifetime legal problems for myself and my family caused by lack of planning?
What do I need to stop the Government from intruding into my private family affairs and protect my privacy?
Should I have a Will or a Trust (or both)?
Is a Will enough to protect me, my family, and my money?
What causes Probate and why Probate?
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