When it comes to protecting your loved ones, ensuring your estate is in order takes top priority.
“If people don’t plan ahead, their heirs will have to deal with the courts through the probate process. This is expensive, time consuming and public,” explains attorney Andrew Wyatt, who founded Wealth Preservation Counsel, Inc. in Westlake Village to help people preserve their hard-earned assets.
“I love helping people,” says Andrew. “Law is diverse, and I meet very interesting people in my practice.”
With his practice focused on estate planning, asset protection and tax planning for the past 32 years and counting, Andrew is also a Certified Financial Planner® and holds a master’s degree in taxation.
His unique knowledge, background and experience allow him to provide clients superior estate planning services.
“I am able to approach estate planning in a holistic way,” says Andrew, whose father also practiced law and influenced his career path.
With changing laws and circumstances, estate planning can be quite complex, depending on your situation, Andrew notes.
“Since the law is evolving, so is estate planning. Talk to a qualified attorney to ensure your legacy is protected,” he advises.
During his more than three decades of practice, Andrew says inaction is the most common mistake he sees.
“People don’t do any estate planning and end up in probate court,” he says. Instead, “When you get married, have children and acquire assets, one should seek advice on estate planning.”
Securing professional expertise is essential to ensure your estate is protected.
“Speak to an attorney and make sure they understand your entire situation,” advises Andrew. “If you don’t disclose all of your assets, you may be leaving some of it exposed.”
Wealth Preservation Counsel, Inc. is located at 4195 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 175, in Westlake Village. Call them at 818.710.3821 to learn more.
“If people don’t plan ahead, their heirs will have to deal with the courts through the probate process. This is expensive, time consuming and public.”