Specialties
Estate Planning - Activities that pertain to a person's estate (or property) before he or she has passed away. Elder Law - Elder law encompasses all the standard legal needs of the elderly. Paula Smith's extensive elder law services include estate planning, planning for possible incapacity, alternative decision making issues and long-term care needs. Financing the cost of long-term care and working to ensure client's rights are also priorities of Paula Smith's firm. Estate Administration (or Probate Administration) - When one dies without a will, estate administration (or probate administration) is the assignment by the court of a person who will handle the estate.