W. Vito Lanuti & Associates, PC

W. Vito Lanuti & Associates, PC Estate Planning Law Firm helping out the community protect their assets. At W. Vito Lanuti & Associates we are passionate about what we do.

We are also very good at what we do. We have worked extensively in the Estate Planning, Gift and Estate Tax, and Business Planning field for 25+ years and we are dedicated to helping Families, Business owners, Entrepreneurs and Philanthropists reach or exceed their estate planning goals. Our clients and their families are the heart of our practice. From the moment you walk in our door it is our pr

iority to make you feel at home. We believe each family has a story that is rare and unique. It is our mission to know your story, help you preserve it and then pass it on to the important people in your life. We understand that relationships of this level require trust. The bonds forged in our practice take an intense level of trust and stand the test of time. We take the practice of law very seriously; our uncommon level of expertise and personal “real-life” approach planning is what sets us apart from other firms

Some of the Estate Planning Services we offer ranging from basic to very sophisticated planning are:

Wills
Durable Powers and Advance Healthcare Directives
Revocable Trusts
Irrevocable Trusts
Charitable Planning & Charitable Trusts
Gift and Estate Tax Planning
Asset Protection
Business Succession Planning
Our office encourages teamwork. We want to provide you with the most comprehensive plan available. By working closely with your existing advisors we can identify potential issues before they become problems helping you avoid costly legal battles in the future.

06/14/2016

”Mental capacity required to end one’s marriage is similar to the mental capacity required to begin the marriage; the threshold is low”. In re Marriage of Greenway (2013) 217 Cal App 4th 628 Mom is not doing well and children are afraid that Step-Dad will take over Mom’s estate. Mom has already…

Long Beach Century Club at the Mayor's Trophy Golf Tournament
06/14/2016

Long Beach Century Club at the Mayor's Trophy Golf Tournament

06/14/2016

On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed into law the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. Known as the IRA charitable rollover, this law has been reinstated for all of 2015 and will remain in effect for 2016 and beyond. Who Qualifies? If you are 70 1/2 or older, you are once again...

06/14/2016

06/14/2016

In your trust you can direct whether a gift will be subject to expenses or not. So in this case, Mom could have directed that Jane would get the ring free of expenses or taxes and she would have received the ring without being responsible for contributing to those expenses of administration

06/14/2016

Jack and Jill were in a second marriage. Each has 2 children from a previous marriage. They don’t have any joint children. Trusts are not a panacea. They take thought and forward thinking. Joint trusts are typical in community property states such as California. Many joint trusts provide for an…

01/08/2016

The Bypass or “B” trust could be used to meet IRS guidelines while assuring that a surviving spouse was properly supported and at the same time guaranteeing that what remained went to children

How important is a Contest Clause?
09/29/2015

How important is a Contest Clause?

contest clause” does not prevent the filing of a contest or lawsuit; instead it punishes a contest if it is brought without probable cause. Legal grounds us

09/08/2015

estate tax value of the property being received by the beneficiary to both the IRS and the beneficiary receiving the property.

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Huntington Beach, CA
92649

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+15625925001

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