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a WIlls, Trusts, Estates & Fiduciary Law Firm
Serving Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland
helping clients in
Virginia and DC
with all their Wills, Trusts, Estates, and
Fiduciary Needs
Lucey Law, PLLC is a law firm serving clients in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Maryland regarding all matters arising in the Wills, Trusts, Estates & Fiduciary Law practice areas, including Trust & Estate planning, Trust & Estate administration, Guardianships, Conservatorships, and litigation and court proceedings related to these administrations and their fiduciaries.
We bring skilled, compassionate, and effective service to our clients, to help them plan for and navigate the personal matters that are of pivotal importance to them, their families, and friends.
Whether it be developing an estate plan that reflects your wishes and provides for your care, advising you about serving as a fiduciary, or advocating on your behalf in a litigation matter related to a Trust or Estate, the firm is here to support and diligently advocate for you.
Our Practice Areas & Services
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Trust & Estate Planning
Work with us to develop an estate plan that reflects your wishes
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Estate Administration
Obtain legal advice on how to administer an Estate or protect your Estate interests
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Trust Administration
Obtain legal advice on how to administer a Trust or protect your interests in a Trust
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Guardianships, Conservatorships & Incapacity Management
Learn how to establish a guardianship or conservatorship. Obtain legal advice about administering a guardianship or conservatorship, or serving as agent under a power of attorney.
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Litigation & Court Proceedings
Obtain legal advice or representation about Wills, Trusts, Estates, & Fiduciary litigation and court proceedings. These proceedings may include Will and Trust contests, Undue Influence actions, Breach of Fiduciary Duty actions, Guardianship and Conservatorship proceedings, and Petitions for Aid and Direction.
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Fiduciary Services
Retain Lucey Law, PLLC to serve as Personal Representative, Executor, Administrator, Trustee, Curator, or Guardian Ad Litem, when you need a fiduciary related to a Trust or Estate.
What is a Fiduciary, and What is Fiduciary Law?
A fiduciary is someone who manages property, rights, or interests for the benefit of another person. A fiduciary hold duties to those for whom he or she manages property, rights, or interests, including a duty of loyalty.
The following are examples of fiduciaries:
Executor, Administrator, or Personal Representative of an Estate
Trustee of a Trust
Trust Protector of a Trust
Guardian and Conservator for incapacitated adult
Agent serving under a Financial or Medical Power of Attorney
Guardian for a minor
When someone serves as a fiduciary, the fiduciary’s conduct is governed by: (1) the instrument appointing the fiduciary, if any; (2) state or local code; and (3) state or local case law. It is important that fiduciaries and those to whom they owe a duty understand the obligations and rights flowing between them. Fiduciary Law is the practice area concentrating on these relationships and the rights and obligations of the parties involved in fiduciary relationships.
As a law firm focusing on Fiduciary Law, Lucey Law, PLLC advises clients on selecting fiduciaries, serving as a fiduciary, and how to protect their rights and interests relative fiduciaries.