About Our Firm

Our firm is dedicated to providing you with quality estate planning resources so that you can become familiar with all of the existing options. When you visit or call our office, we want you to feel comfortable discussing these important issues concerning both you and your family. We want to arm you with the information you need to make an informed decision about your family's future.

If you have a well drafted estate plan in place, you'll ensure that your estate passes to whom you want, when you want, and is carried out in the manner you've chosen. You can rest assured that your family won't have to endure the costly matter and public process of probate. The government won't be able to take what you've spent a lifetime building. But you need to be aware of the many options that exist in estate planning—and you must choose your attorney wisely.

That is why Law Offices of Richard B. Schneider, LLC offers this abundance of free information and free seminars. Read our Estate Planning articles, and if you're in the area, join us at an Estate Planning seminar. We want you to feel confident about the choices you make—let us be your guide on the path toward protecting your family's future.

Estate Planning

Through the use of Living Trusts, Wills (simple & complex), Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, Irrevocable Trusts, Family Limited Partnerships, and Charitable Gifting Strategies, our firm helps families safeguard their wealth for future generations, minimize estate taxes, and avoid the expense and nightmare of probate.

We provide comprehensive, tailored estate planning services to meet all of our clients’ needs. Below is a sampling of the type of services we offer. If you have questions about any of our services, please do not hesitate to contact us or call us at (503) 241-1215.

Legacy Planning

Legacy Planning is a more holistic approach to estate planning. We help clients secure their financial wealth and their legacy, including their life stories and family heirlooms, for future generations. Our non-traditional planning methods include special provisions and protections in all of our estate planning documents, protecting against remarriage after death of the first spouse, and protecting beneficiaries from a possible future divorce.

Family-Owned Businesses & Farms

Our law firm offers estate planning assistance for the unique needs of Family Businesses and Farms. We help clients maintain this important part of their legacy for future generations.

Estate Planning for the GLBT Community

We offer guidance and assistance to members of the GLBT Community on their unique estate planning needs. This includes assistance in setting up Living Trusts and Health Care Directives.

Incapacity Planning

Our law firm helps clients create a plan to handle their affairs in the event of an incapacity before they pass away. This includes planning to avoid a Conservatorship or Guardianship proceeding.

IRA & Retirement Planning

Our law firm has experience in the complex area of estate planning with IRAs and other retirement plans. We help ensure that clients and their beneficiaries are protected by employing tax reduction techniques.

Elder Law & Medicaid Services

We help clients qualify for government medical benefits legally and ensure that their estates are protected for their families, instead of having their nest egg destroyed by high nursing home expenses.

Asset Protection & Business Planning

We support clients who are small business owners and those who are most susceptible to being sued by assisting with Lawsuit and Asset Protection. We also provide Business Succession Planning and Small Business Planning. Some of the tools and strategies used are Family Limited Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies and Buy-Sell Agreements.

Special Needs Planning

We offer assistance to clients who have special needs family members by creating Special Needs Estate Plans. These tailored plans help them preserve government benefits while having their loved one cared for in all areas of their life: financial, educational and medical, and most importantly, their emotional and personal needs in the future.

Trust Administration & Probate

We offer assistance to families who have experienced the loss of a loved one with the ensuing Probate or Trust Administration process.

Financial Planning

We help clients safeguard their wealth and achieve their long-term financial goals. Our attorneys work closely with clients’ financial advisors to make sure their estate plan and their financial plan are coordinated to meet the clients' goals.