Why do I need estate planning?

Simply put, effective estate planning is the best way to ensure that you will be able to control your property while you’re alive and well, provide for your loved ones and yourself if you become disabled, and leave your assets when you die to whom you want, when you want, and the way that you want.

Every state has laws that govern what becomes of your assets if you die or become disabled. But the government also allows you to establish your own set of rules that supercede those laws, if you so choose. The process of establishing your rules is called estate planning. So, for instance, while the state may require your will to go through probate, you can choose to spare your heirs this drawn-out and expensive legal process. But you can only do it through estate planning.

Client Testimonials

Ryan prepared my family’s estate planning. We could not have hoped for a more pleasant, thoughtful, and thorough attorney. Ryan made the process very easy, asked all of the right questions. He anticipated our needs perfectly and made suggestions about issues we had not even considered, always keeping our goals in focus. We will be using Ryan for all of our future needs, and I recommend his team without a moment’s hesitation.

Steven

Great experience!
medicaid planning

used him to plan for my mom’s medicaid planning. he kept us informed and saved the entire estate-another attorney had told us there was nothing that could be done!! glad i received a second opinion

Larry
Trustworthy, Efficient and Friendly!

Attorny Zenk was very knowledgable in this field. He always had answers to our questions. When we had a question, we were actually able to speak with him over the phone, or in person, which we really appreciated.

A Client
Easy to work with

Attorney Zenk assisted the family in protecting our house and farm from Medicaid spending. we were told by another attorney that we would have to sell the farm to pay for Mom’s care. he was easy to talk to and explained things in a way we could understand.

Sara
Complete Estate Planning

We worked with Ryan’s office to protect my parents estate. Ryan handled everything from comprehensive Power of Attorneys to trusts and wills. He provided valuable advice every step of the way. Saved my parents a ton of money.

Tim
Legal Planning Our Family Needed

Our personal C.P.A. invited his clients to a open Legal Planning meeting with Ryan Zenk at a local dining establishment. Mr. Zenk presentation was truly a real eye opening informational meeting about how fast what you work for can be gone. Mr. Zenk was very professional but, very heart warming care about our family needs. Mr. Zenk did our family wills, health care and Living Will Trust for our farm. When it came time to review what Mr. Zenk documented for us we included our son in the meeting. We felt it was very important for our son to meet Mr. Zenk and understand all the legal documentation put in place. It is a real comfort to have our Legal Planning done and our son has Mr. Zenk law office to turn to when the time comes.

Diane
Every question was explain in detail. I have referred Attorney Zenk to my friends and family. If you want an attorney that is up to date and knowledgeable, this is your attorney.

Attorney Zenk is very knowledgeable and helpful
Ryan was referred to us by a family member to plan our estate. He presented himself as very professional, intelligent in the laws, patient with our lack of knowledge and many questions, thorough in the delivery of how the process works and what will be expected of us and his firm. He is friendly, respectable and hands down the best in his field. He made our transaction comfortable, easy and thorough. We are confident our trust is solid. We appreciate his efforts and would highly recommend Ryan Zenk.

Extremely satisfied and would highly recommend
Ryan met with my husband and I to discuss paperwork needed for our golden years. He was very personable, talked to us in layman’s terms and made the process very easy. He sent us documents that will protect our assets going forward. Those we had to pay for. He also outlined what we needed to do to help ourselves going forward. These docs are found on the internet free to download, sign and save in a safe place. The hour consultation was very informative and free as well. For a relatively small amount of money, we now feel comfortable that our paperwork is in place going forward.

Ryan put’s elder law in Layman’s terms
Ryan was clearly interested in our satisfaction and best interests. We were provided options and explanations to fit our needs and assist with our own decision process. He made sure we understood every detail of our documents without hesitation. We would highly recommend him and his services.

Ryan is honest, informative, and sincere!