Attorney James P. Alder (Jim) concentrates his practice on estate planning and related fields. Jim differentiates himself from the vast majority of estate planning attorneys by focusing on the details that make estate plans work. He will ensure that your trust plan is complete and correctly "funded". That means your trust will legally own your assets or they will be payable to your trust at the time of your death, thus giving your successor trustee power and authority over them and allowing your estate to avoid the probate process. Jim will ensure that you get the trust plan that you need, not a one-size-fits-all template like most other estate planning attorneys. He will help you address specific circumstances, such as special needs beneficiaries, 2nd marriages, disinherited beneficiaries or children with problems such as addictions, mental illness and financial issues. Jim firmly believes that estate planning is not about what you own, it's about what you value, and he wants to help you preserve those things you value most, whether that is family relationships or the assets you've worked so hard to acquire.

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