COVID-19 Coronavirus Announcement
To our Clients and Friends,
During this stressful time, the staff and lawyers of Slater Law Office LLC continue to deliver high quality legal services to our clients. To ensure the highest level of safety possible for both you and our staff, we are not currently seeing clients in our physical office but are ready to meet with you using video conferencing technology, the phone and e-mail. We also have new methods of executing estate planning documents to meet our clients’ needs. We thank you for your patience and are here to help.
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Estate planning may seem like a daunting process. It doesn't have to be, though. Some pre-planning can help the process move along seamlessly. One thing that you can pre-plan for is who will be your estate's executor (sometimes known as a personal representative)....
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