Welcome to Maxfield Law
We are an estate planning law firm in Provo, Utah. With over a decade of experience helping people succeed, we help families structure their estates to reduce family fighting, avoid probate, pay less tax, and protect their hard earned assets. Asset protection includes protecting your assets from creditors as well as preserving assets while qualifying for end-of-life care through Medicaid.
Who We Are
Maxfield Law is a father and son team. Paul Maxfield is the attorney and Fisher Maxfield serves as the Business Administrator.
Learn more about Paul and Fisher.
Our Process
Our clients come to us because we have experience they don’t. 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 reach out to us for legal services, we schedule your first appointment with the attorney right away. We also email you a worksheet to fill out before meeting with the attorney.
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.
Learn more about our process here.
Services
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.
To see what Paul Maxfield can do for your estate administration or probate needs, call Maxfield Law today: (385) 298-0700