Cyndy Rochford is an estate planning attorney in Rochester, NY. Her work with clients in estate planning includes planning for their future, as well as the drafting of wills, power of attorneys, trusts, health care proxies and living wills.

Estate planning is extremely important whether you have a new or growing family, wish to protect and provide for your spouse and children, or want to ensure that your assets are left to the people or organizations that are important to you.

What is an Estate Planning Attorney?

In its simplest form, estate planning is the creation of the legal documents necessary to set forth your intentions and expectations for your care if you are no longer able to make those decisions yourself, as well as what happens to your assets upon your death.

Why is Estate Planning Important?

Estate planning is important for many reasons. It allows you to determine the kind of care you wish to receive if you are no longer able to care for yourself. It enables you to designate who will make health and financial decisions, as well as handle your affairs if you become incapacitated. It allows you to designate a guardian, as well as provide for your children in the event you pass away while they are minors. It gives you the ability to consider and plan for potential tax consequences for your estate. And it allows you to determine what happens to your assets and personal belongings when you pass away.

Why trust your estate planning to Cyndy Rochford?

Every person is unique and therefore, each estate plan must be tailored to the specific wishes and goals of each client. Cyndy does not use a one size fits all approach to estate planning for her clients. Cyndy devises your will and other important legal documents only after discussing your goals for your specific estate plan. She listens to each client and invests the time and effort necessary to make sure individual objectives are achieved. In addition, Cyndy will work with other trusted professionals, such as your financial advisor, insurance agent or accountant to make sure your goals are met and the documents that are prepared are right for you and your family estate plan.

What is the process of estate planning?

The first step is to contact Cyndy who will guide you through the estate planning process. Cyndy will work with you to identify the goal of your estate plan, and determine how it can best be accomplished. Depending on your situation, discussion may include such topics as beneficiary designations, powers of appointment, property ownership, gifting opportunities, powers of attorney, health care decisions and the creation of specific types of trusts. Once you are comfortable with your customized plan, the necessary legal documents will be drafted for execution. Cyndy is with you every step of the way.