Welcome to Maxfield Law
We help families structure their estates to reduce family fighting, avoid probate, save taxes, and protect assets. Asset protection includes protection from creditors as well as preservation of assets while qualifying for end-of-life care through Medicaid. (I am not in love with this paragraph)
Who We Are
Maxfield Law is a father and son team.
Paul Maxfield is an attorney with over a decade of experience practicing estate planning. Paul graduated from the J. Reuben Clark (BYU) Law School in 2010 and began practicing estate planning law. Paul is currently married to Candy Maxfield and they have one child, Fisher Maxfield. Candy and Fisher are his entire world. Paul loves to garden, travel, and explore with his family.
Fisher Maxfield is the son of Paul Maxfield. He currently serves as the Business Administrator for Maxfield Law. Fisher recently returned home from a Mission to Florida. Fisher is now enrolled in BYU Pathways seeking a degree in business. Fisher is an Eagle Scout and still loves everything to do with the scouting adventure he experienced as a youth. Fisher loves camping, hiking, and pretty much everything else one can do in the wilderness.
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How We Work
Most of our clients come to us with little experience working with an estate planning lawyer. We know that working with a lawyer can seem daunting at first, but we are here to make this process easier for you.
Getting Started
A simple phone call or email gets you started. When you let us know that you are looking for an estate planning attorney, we schedule your first appointment with the attorney right away. We also email you a worksheet to fill out before meeting with the attorney.
What to Expect
Your first meeting with the attorney usually takes about two hours. We discuss you, your family, your assets, and your hopes and dreams for your estate. During this meeting, the attorney will propose some options to help you accomplish what you want done and you choose which works best for you and your budget. After the first meeting, the attorney prepares the documents for your estate plan.
Your second meeting with the attorney is usually one or two weeks from the first meeting and lasts for one to two hours. This meeting primarily consists of signing each of the documents for your estate plan. Some decisions for your advanced health care directives are also made in this meeting. The attorney will provide education about your estate plan binder and documents as well as answer any questions you may have.
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Estate Planning Law Firm in Provo, Utah
Though typically thought of as planning for death, estate planning also plans for life. By having an Estate Plan you can be prepared for disability, old age, and medical needs as well as protecting assets. Our law firm loves estate planning. For over a decade, we have been helping people and businesses succeed. We also offer Probate and Trust Administration services.
Wills
Do I really need a will? If you live in Utah you may just want your property to be distributed by the default intestate laws. Most likely, however, you don’t. In that case, you are a good candidate for a will. Click here to learn more about wills.
Trusts
A trust is a tool that is often used to bypass probate. This tool also serves as a mechanism to help pay for and take care of people as they get too old or are otherwise unable to care for themselves. Click here to learn more about trusts.
Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney is the power granted from one person to another to act legally on their behalf. Click here to learn more.
Advance Health Care Directives
Advance Healthcare Directives were once known as a living will. These are instructions a person gives in advance for the medical care they would like to receive when they are no longer able to speak for themselves.
Disability Planning
Often disability is inconvenient and unexpected. Early planning can lighten your burden through hard life changes. Click here to learn more.
Asset Protection
We all want to keep what is our own, but in these litigious times, protecting what we have takes planning. Click here to learn more.
Probate
We cannot live forever. When a family member has passed away, their estate may need to go through probate. Click here to learn more.