The Law Offices of Robert P. Bergman serves Val Verde and nearby communities in California, offering practical estate planning services designed to protect families and assets. Whether you need a revocable living trust, last will and testament, financial power of attorney, advance health care directive, or other estate documents, we create clear, legally sound plans that reflect your wishes. Our approach focuses on real-world results: reducing probate delays, protecting minor children, and organizing retirement and life insurance assets. Call 408-528-2827 to discuss a tailored plan that addresses your family’s needs and provides ongoing peace of mind for the future.
Estate planning is more than paperwork; it is a roadmap that ensures your intentions are honored and your loved ones are cared for. Effective planning addresses incapacity, transfers assets efficiently, and reduces the likelihood of family disputes after you are gone. We take time to understand your financial picture, personal priorities, and family dynamics so the documents we prepare—such as pour-over wills, trust certifications, and guardianship nominations—work together cohesively. This process helps preserve wealth, provide for special needs family members, and streamline administration, giving families in Val Verde greater certainty and easier transitions during stressful times.
A comprehensive estate plan protects your wishes while minimizing burdens on those you leave behind. Proper planning helps avoid or reduce probate, organize retirement accounts, and ensure that assets pass according to your intentions. It also prepares for possible incapacity by naming decision makers through financial powers of attorney and advance health care directives. For families with dependents, guardianship nominations and trusts like special needs or pet trusts provide long-term care arrangements. Ultimately, a well-crafted plan brings clarity and reduces conflict, enabling smoother transitions and protecting both financial and personal legacies for future generations.
The Law Offices of Robert P. Bergman has a long-standing commitment to serving individuals and families across California with thorough, client-focused estate planning. Our attorney has many years of practice in estate matters, preparing trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and related petitions. We prioritize clear communication, careful drafting, and practical advice so clients understand their options and the likely outcomes. From initial planning through trust administration or modifications, our goal is to provide steady guidance that aligns legal tools with your personal goals and family circumstances.
Estate planning covers a range of legal documents and strategies designed to manage assets during life and control their distribution after death. Common tools include revocable living trusts to avoid probate, pour-over wills to coordinate trust funding, advance health care directives to document medical wishes, and financial powers of attorney to allow trusted agents to manage finances. Other specialized instruments, such as irrevocable life insurance trusts or retirement plan trusts, can address tax, asset protection, and beneficiary design concerns. A thoughtful plan combines these elements to match your goals, minimize avoidable costs, and reduce uncertainty for heirs.
The planning process begins with a careful review of your assets, family relationships, and long-term goals. We consider real estate, investments, retirement accounts, life insurance, and business interests when designing a plan. Drafting clear documents is only part of the work; funding trusts, naming appropriate trustees and agents, and keeping beneficiary designations current are essential follow-up steps. Regular reviews are recommended to address life changes such as marriage, divorce, births, deaths, or changes in financial circumstances. Effective estate planning is proactive and practical, aiming to reduce future administrative burdens and prevent disputes.
Understanding the names and functions of estate planning documents helps you make informed choices. A revocable living trust allows you to manage assets during life and designate how they transfer after death while avoiding probate for trust assets. A last will and testament names beneficiaries and guardians and captures assets not placed in a trust. Financial powers of attorney and advance health care directives name trusted agents to act on your behalf if you cannot. Certification of trust provides proof of the trust without revealing all details. Each document serves distinct roles and, when coordinated, creates a cohesive plan that addresses both incapacity and post-death administration.
A practical estate plan typically includes asset identification, document drafting, trustee and agent selection, trust funding, and a plan for updating documents over time. Asset identification clarifies what will be placed in trusts versus passed by beneficiary designation. Drafting involves clear language to avoid ambiguity. Selecting trustees and agents involves choosing people who will manage or make decisions when needed. Trust funding includes retitling assets or updating account beneficiaries. Finally, documenting instructions and communicating with family members reduces surprises. These elements, addressed in sequence, create a functional plan that works when it matters most.
This glossary outlines common estate planning terms to help you navigate decisions and documents. Knowing these terms clarifies conversations with legal advisers and helps set realistic expectations during planning meetings. Definitions cover trusts, wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, trust certifications, and various specialized trusts for insurance, retirement, special needs, and pets. Familiarity with these terms helps you assess recommended strategies, determine who should act on your behalf, and understand the legal mechanics that will carry out your intentions. Clear terminology is crucial to creating a plan that protects your family and assets over time.
A revocable living trust is a flexible estate planning tool that holds assets during your lifetime and directs their distribution at death without the need for probate for trust-held property. You retain control and can modify or revoke the trust while alive, and you can name a successor trustee to manage trust assets if you become incapacitated. Revocable trusts can simplify administration, protect privacy, and provide continuity in asset management. Properly funding the trust by retitling assets and updating account beneficiaries is important to realize these benefits and avoid unintended probate for specific items.
A financial power of attorney appoints an agent to manage financial matters if you are unable to do so. This document can be limited to specific tasks or broad in scope, and it may be durable so it remains effective if you become incapacitated. Typical tasks include paying bills, managing bank accounts, handling investments, and dealing with government benefits. Choosing a trustworthy agent and clearly defining their authority helps prevent misuse and ensures financial affairs are handled consistently with your wishes. Regular reviews keep the document aligned with changing circumstances.
A last will and testament describes how remaining assets should be distributed at death and can name guardians for minor children. Wills also nominate an executor to oversee the probate process for probate assets and may include instructions for funeral preferences. Wills work together with trusts; assets placed in a trust pass according to the trust terms, while assets outside the trust may be handled through the will. Updating the will after major life events and coordinating it with trust documents and beneficiary designations helps ensure that your intentions are carried out smoothly.
An advance health care directive documents your preferences about medical treatment and appoints a health care agent to make decisions if you cannot speak for yourself. This directive can cover life-sustaining treatments, comfort care, and other care preferences, and it complements HIPAA authorizations that allow medical providers to share necessary information. Having a clear directive relieves family members from making uncertain decisions during a medical crisis and ensures medical care aligns with your values and priorities. It is important to discuss these wishes with your appointed agent so they can act confidently.
When evaluating estate planning approaches, it helps to compare limited, document-only services with comprehensive planning that addresses funding and ongoing administration. Limited services may suit straightforward situations where a single document is needed or assets are minimal. Comprehensive plans, by contrast, involve detailed asset review, trust funding, beneficiary coordination, and strategies for incapacity management. Consider potential probate costs, family dynamics, tax exposure, and the need for continuity in management. A well-considered comparison clarifies which approach best meets your goals, taking into account both present needs and foreseeable future changes.
A limited approach can be appropriate for individuals with modest assets, straightforward beneficiary designations, and minimal risk of creditor or tax complications. When most assets pass outside probate through joint ownership or designated beneficiaries, a tailored single-document solution may accomplish core goals at lower cost. This approach can also be suitable for those who prefer a simple will and powers of attorney without establishing trusts. Even in streamlined cases, thoughtful drafting and periodic reviews are recommended to ensure documents remain effective as circumstances evolve and to prevent unintended gaps in coverage.
A limited plan may work well when family relationships are stable, heirs are in agreement, and there is little risk of disputes over asset distribution. If your goals are straightforward and beneficiaries are known, a will combined with basic powers of attorney and health directives might be sufficient. This path reduces complexity and expense while still providing legal documentation of your wishes. However, it is important to recognize that even simple plans can benefit from careful drafting to avoid ambiguity and to ensure that your intentions are enforceable when they are needed most.
Comprehensive planning is often advisable for individuals with significant assets, business interests, or multiple properties across jurisdictions. In these cases, trusts and coordinated beneficiary designations can help avoid complex probate proceedings, manage tax and creditor concerns, and ensure continued management of business assets. A thorough review identifies where trusts are beneficial and how to title assets to achieve seamless transfers. Comprehensive planning also anticipates future changes and includes instructions for successor management, so family members face fewer administrative burdens and greater clarity when a transition occurs.
When family situations are complex—such as blended families, minor children, or beneficiaries with disabilities—a comprehensive plan provides targeted solutions like special needs trusts or structured distributions. These tools protect eligibility for government benefits while providing for long-term care. Comprehensive plans also allow for contingency provisions, guardianship nominations, and trustee instructions that reflect nuanced family dynamics. Detailed planning reduces the risk of disputes and ensures that distributions occur in a manner consistent with your intentions, preserving financial security and quality of life for vulnerable family members.
A comprehensive estate plan delivers coordinated documents, funded trusts, and clear successor arrangements that together reduce delays, minimize probate exposure, and provide continuity in asset management. By addressing incapacity, beneficiary designations, and the mechanics of distribution, families face fewer administrative obstacles and legal costs after a loss. Comprehensive planning can preserve certain tax benefits, protect assets from avoidable claims, and maintain privacy by keeping trust administration out of public probate records. The holistic nature of this approach offers greater predictability and better aligns legal documents with long-term family goals.
In addition to administrative benefits, comprehensive plans offer practical support for decision-making through named agents and trustees who are prepared to act under clear instructions. This reduces emotional strain on relatives during difficult times and helps ensure that health care and financial decisions reflect your preferences. Comprehensive planning also facilitates smoother transitions for business succession and retirement account management. Regular reviews and updates keep the plan effective as laws and circumstances change, making a comprehensive plan a living tool that evolves with your family’s needs.
By placing assets in trust and coordinating beneficiary designations, a comprehensive plan can significantly reduce the need for probate, shortening the time and expense required to settle an estate. Trust administration allows successor trustees to access and manage assets promptly under the trust terms, which helps cover expenses and provides continuity of support for dependents. Less public court involvement preserves family privacy and can limit opportunities for disputes. The result is a smoother process for heirs who must manage practical and emotional responsibilities following a loss.
Comprehensive plans allow you to tailor how and when assets are distributed, including protections for minors, spendthrift provisions, and ongoing trust management for beneficiaries who need structured support. Special provisions like special needs trusts protect eligibility for public benefits while providing supplemental care, and pet trusts ensure animal companions receive care according to your wishes. Naming capable successor trustees and agents in advance means decisions are made as you intended, reducing uncertainty and helping family members understand their roles during transitions.
Begin estate planning by compiling a clear inventory of assets, account numbers, deeds, insurance policies, retirement accounts, and business interests. Include digital assets and login information so trustees or agents can manage online accounts. This inventory helps determine which assets should be placed in trust and which can pass through beneficiary designations. Accurate documentation prevents delays, reduces the chance of overlooked property, and provides a roadmap for decision makers. Updating this inventory periodically ensures that the plan remains effective as financial circumstances change.
Ensure beneficiary designations on retirement accounts and life insurance match your overall plan and complement trust arrangements. Properly funding trusts—by retitling accounts or changing ownership—is essential to avoid assets ending up in probate despite having a trust. Regularly reviewing beneficiaries, updating account ownership, and confirming trust funding after major life events keeps the plan functioning as intended. Doing this coordination early prevents gaps between document drafting and actual asset transfers at the time of incapacity or death.
Residents choose comprehensive estate planning to gain certainty about how assets will be managed and distributed, to name responsible decision makers, and to reduce legal and administrative burdens on family members. Comprehensive planning supports long-term care decisions and can protect inheritances for children and vulnerable beneficiaries. It also provides a structure for handling business succession or retirement accounts, which may otherwise become complicated. By addressing incapacity and death together, a complete plan ensures both immediate decision-making coverage and long-term legacy protection.
Another reason to consider this service is the peace of mind it delivers. Clear documents and a coordinated plan reduce the likelihood of family disputes and expedite the transfer of assets according to your wishes. Planning can also preserve access to public benefits for those who need them, protect assets from unnecessary costs, and provide instructions that minimize stress for loved ones. Regular reviews keep the plan current, helping families adapt to changing laws, finances, and personal circumstances in a measured way.
Life changes commonly prompt estate planning: marriage, the birth of a child, purchasing a home, starting or selling a business, changes in health, or the desire to provide for relatives with special needs. Aging parents often seek documents to address potential incapacity, while business owners need succession plans to protect operations and employees. Even individuals with modest assets benefit from powers of attorney and health directives to ensure decisions can be made smoothly. Addressing these circumstances proactively reduces legal complexity and improves outcomes for families.
Blended families and growing households require tailored estate plans that balance fairness, children’s needs, and the rights of current spouses. Planning can include trusts that provide for a surviving spouse while protecting children’s inheritances, guardianship nominations for minors, and instructions for managing assets held in multiple names. Clear, written plans reduce uncertainty and help avoid disputes among family members. Thoughtful drafting addresses different family relationships and provides a structured plan that accounts for long-term welfare and familial harmony.
Individuals focused on preserving wealth across generations often use trusts to manage distributions, reduce probate exposure, and coordinate tax planning where relevant. Tools such as irrevocable life insurance trusts and retirement plan trusts can protect particular assets and ensure that beneficiary intentions are honored. Planning helps maintain continuity for ongoing obligations and supports focused distributions that protect beneficiaries from creditors or poor financial choices. A disciplined approach to asset preservation gives families greater financial stability and a clearer legacy plan.
When beneficiaries have special needs or require long-term care, specialized arrangements like special needs trusts ensure that their quality of life is supported without jeopardizing eligibility for public benefits. Similarly, pet trusts and guardianship nominations provide legal mechanisms to care for animals and minors if you are no longer able to do so. These tailored arrangements define caretaking responsibilities and funding sources, giving families a practical plan to meet ongoing needs while preserving important benefits and protections for vulnerable loved ones.
We serve Val Verde residents with practical estate planning services that include drafting living trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, trust funding, and trust administration support. Whether you are beginning a first plan, updating an existing arrangement, or addressing a trust modification petition or Heggstad petition, our office provides clear guidance and step-by-step assistance. We also prepare specialized trusts such as irrevocable life insurance trusts and retirement plan trusts, and we can help with guardianship nominations and HIPAA authorizations to ensure your wishes are honored and your family is prepared.
Clients rely on our firm for careful drafting, practical planning strategies, and accessible communication. We focus on understanding your situation and explaining options in plain language so you can make informed decisions. Our documents are prepared to minimize ambiguity and administrative burden, and we emphasize the importance of funding trusts and coordinating beneficiary designations. By combining thoughtful planning with clear next steps, we help families implement plans that work in practice and adapt over time as circumstances change.
We handle a broad range of estate matters including the preparation of pour-over wills, certifications of trust, general assignments of assets to trust, guardianship nominations, and petitions for trust modification. Our approach balances practical considerations with legal requirements to create documents that are durable and actionable. We guide clients through funding and maintenance tasks that are often overlooked, reducing the risk that assets will be subject to probate despite having a trust in place. Ongoing support is available to address questions and updates as life events occur.
Accessibility and clear communication are priorities for us. From the first consultation through document execution and any future administration, we aim to make the process straightforward and responsive to your needs. If an unexpected issue arises, such as the need to file a trust modification petition or Heggstad petition, we assist with practical remedies to align estate documents with current intentions. Our goal is to help clients achieve durable plans that protect family relationships and simplify transitions when important decisions must be made.
Our process begins with an initial review to identify assets, family dynamics, and planning objectives. We then recommend a tailored plan that may include trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives, followed by drafting, review, and execution of documents. After signing, we provide guidance on funding trusts and updating beneficiary designations where appropriate. We encourage clients to schedule periodic reviews to keep plans current. If administration or modifications become necessary later, we provide practical assistance to resolve issues efficiently and compassionately.
The first step is a thorough discovery meeting in which we gather information about assets, family relationships, and personal wishes. This session helps identify priorities such as avoiding probate, protecting minor children, preserving benefits for special needs beneficiaries, or planning for business succession. Clear goal setting ensures that recommended documents and strategies align with practical needs. During this phase we also review existing documents and beneficiary designations to highlight potential gaps or conflicts that should be addressed in the new plan.
We compile a detailed inventory of financial accounts, real estate, insurance policies, retirement plans, and business interests to determine how assets should be titled or designated. This review identifies items that should be transferred into a trust and accounts that require updated beneficiary designations. Accurate documentation reduces surprises during administration and clarifies which tools are most appropriate for achieving your goals. We provide checklists and guidance to make this process as efficient as possible and help clients gather necessary records before drafting begins.
Discussing intentions with family members and potential agents can reduce misunderstandings and prepare designated individuals for their roles. We encourage thoughtful conversations about who will serve as trustee, guardian, or agent and provide written guidance to these individuals on their responsibilities. Addressing family dynamics and potential conflicts during the planning phase helps craft documents that anticipate and mitigate disputes. Open communication fosters smoother administration and ensures that key decision makers understand the practical steps they may need to take when the time comes.
After goals and assets are identified, we draft the necessary documents tailored to your plan. Drafting focuses on clear, unambiguous instructions for trustees and agents and includes contingencies for changing circumstances. We then review the drafts with you, explain the implications of key provisions, and make revisions as needed. This collaborative review ensures documents reflect your intentions and that you understand the practical consequences of chosen provisions. Once finalized, we prepare for proper execution and witness or notary requirements.
Trusts and wills are drafted to reflect distribution plans, management instructions, and incapacity contingencies. Powers of attorney and advance health care directives are prepared to choose trusted agents and specify the scope of their authority. Drafting includes provisions for successor trustees, trustee powers, and distribution timing to align with long-term objectives. We focus on clarity and enforceability to ensure that documents will function as intended when administered by successors or in the event of incapacity.
We review draft documents with you in detail and answer questions about their operation and implications. Revisions are made to reflect final decisions, and we confirm funding instructions for trust assets. At execution, documents are signed with the required formalities and copies provided for safe keeping. We also supply guidance for notifying financial institutions and beneficiaries when appropriate. This step finalizes the legal framework and sets the stage for practical implementation through funding and coordination.
Implementation focuses on funding trusts, updating account titles, and ensuring beneficiary designations align with the plan. We provide instructions and support for transferring assets into trusts and can coordinate with financial institutions when necessary. Ongoing maintenance includes periodic reviews following major life events and updates to reflect changes in the law or family circumstances. Proactive maintenance helps prevent unintended outcomes and keeps the plan effective over time, giving families continued confidence in how their affairs are managed.
Funding the trust requires updating deeds, retitling accounts, and changing beneficiary designations where needed. Proper coordination ensures that assets intended for the trust are controlled by the trust at the time of incapacity or death, avoiding needless probate issues. We provide clear checklists and work with clients to complete required transfers. Ensuring these administrative steps are completed is essential to realizing the benefits of a trust-centered plan and preserving the seamless transition of assets to intended beneficiaries.
Life events such as marriage, divorce, births, deaths, or significant financial changes should prompt a review of estate planning documents. Regular updates maintain alignment with current goals and legal developments and help address evolving family needs. We recommend scheduled reviews and provide assistance when changes are necessary, including trust modification petitions where appropriate. Ongoing attention prevents inadvertent gaps and ensures that documents continue to reflect your wishes and the practical realities your family may face in the future.
A basic estate plan typically includes a last will and testament, a revocable living trust if avoidance of probate is desired, a financial power of attorney, and an advance health care directive. The will addresses assets that may not be in a trust and can name guardians for minor children. Financial powers of attorney and health care directives appoint trusted individuals to manage financial and medical decisions if you become unable to act. These documents work together to cover incapacity and post-death distribution in a coordinated manner. Preparing a basic plan also involves reviewing beneficiary designations on retirement accounts and life insurance policies and considering whether trusts are needed for specific purposes such as special needs or asset protection. Proper execution and follow-through to fund a trust are important steps. Regular reviews after major life events help keep the plan current and effective for your family’s needs.
A revocable living trust holds assets during your lifetime and specifies how they should be managed and distributed afterwards, often allowing for transfer outside of probate for trust assets. You can serve as trustee while alive and name a successor trustee to manage the trust if you become incapacitated or upon death. By contrast, a will generally only becomes effective at death and must go through probate to administer probate assets. Wills are useful for naming guardians and for addressing assets not placed in a trust. Choosing between a trust and a will depends on asset structure, privacy concerns, and the desire to avoid probate. Many families use both: a trust to handle most assets and a pour-over will to catch any items not transferred into the trust. Coordinating beneficiary designations and retitling assets ensures the trust functions as intended.
You should update your estate plan after major life events such as marriage, divorce, the birth or adoption of a child, significant changes in wealth, the death of a named beneficiary or agent, or a move to another state. Changes in your health, family dynamics, or financial situation can also make updates necessary to maintain alignment with your goals. Regular periodic reviews every few years are a good practice even without major changes to ensure documents reflect current intentions and legal requirements. Revisiting your plan allows you to confirm beneficiary designations, retitle assets as needed, and make modifications to trusts or powers of attorney. Timely updates reduce the risk of assets passing contrary to your wishes and help prevent confusion or disputes during administration, giving your family clearer guidance when decisions must be made.
A properly funded trust can avoid probate for assets it holds, but not all assets are always transferred into the trust. Assets titled in your individual name without beneficiary designations may still be subject to probate. Certain types of property, such as some retirement accounts, may pass by beneficiary designation and require coordination to achieve the desired outcome. Therefore, while trusts are a powerful tool to reduce probate, full avoidance requires attention to asset titling and beneficiary designations. Other court involvement may still be necessary for issues such as guardianship proceedings or contested matters, and certain governmental claims or tax matters may require legal steps. Regular reviews and careful implementation help minimize the likelihood of probate and reduce the potential for court involvement in the distribution of your estate.
A financial power of attorney appoints a person to manage your financial affairs if you cannot do so. The agent can perform tasks like paying bills, managing bank accounts, handling investments, and interacting with government agencies. Having this document in place avoids delays in managing finances during illness or incapacity and ensures someone you trust can act promptly on your behalf. The document can be tailored to limit or broaden the agent’s authority depending on your comfort level. Choosing a responsible and reliable agent, and discussing your expectations with that person, helps prevent misuse and confusion. It is also wise to name successor agents in case the primary choice is unavailable. Periodic reviews and updates ensure the power of attorney remains aligned with your current wishes and circumstances.
Providing for a beneficiary with special needs typically involves creating a special needs trust, which holds assets for the beneficiary’s supplemental needs without disqualifying them from public benefits. The trust can pay for medical care, education, and other quality-of-life expenses while preserving eligibility for government programs. Properly drafted trust language and funding instructions are essential to preserve benefits and achieve the desired level of support for the beneficiary. Selecting a trustee who understands both financial management and the beneficiary’s needs is important, as is providing clear guidance on permissible uses of trust funds. Periodic reviews and coordination with benefits advisors help ensure the trust remains effective and responsive to changing needs and benefit rules.
Funding a trust involves transferring ownership of assets into the trust’s name or changing beneficiary designations where appropriate. This may include retitling real estate deeds, updating bank and investment account registrations, and naming the trust as beneficiary on certain policies. Proper funding is necessary to ensure the trust controls intended assets and avoids probate. The process can require coordination with banks, title companies, and account administrators to complete transfers correctly. A funding checklist helps track required transfers and confirms which assets still require retitling. For assets that cannot be easily transferred, a pour-over will can provide a backup mechanism to direct those items into the trust at death, though this may still involve probate. Regular follow-up after document execution helps verify that funding steps have been completed.
Guardianship nominations in a will allow parents to name preferred guardians for minor children should both parents pass away or be unable to care for them. These nominations provide courts with clear guidance about your preferred caregivers, though a court ultimately approves guardianships. Including guardianship provisions in estate documents and discussing nominations with the chosen individuals helps ensure readiness and reduces uncertainty. Guardianship nominations also allow you to provide instructions for the child’s care and education. It is wise to name backup guardians in case the primary choice is unavailable and to provide information about desired parenting approaches, cultural or religious considerations, and financial provisions for the child’s support. Coordinating guardianship nominations with trust provisions for minor children offers both caretaking direction and financial management to support a child’s long-term needs.
A Heggstad petition is a legal filing used to confirm that assets transferred after a trust was created should be treated as trust property, helping align title and trust intent without requiring full reformation. A trust modification petition seeks court approval to change trust terms when circumstances make the original terms unworkable or ambiguous. Both petitions involve legal processes to resolve discrepancies and ensure that trust administration proceeds according to current intentions while complying with applicable law. These petitions are tools for correcting mistakes, addressing changed circumstances, or clarifying trustee powers when informal changes are not sufficient. Considering these options early and maintaining thorough records of trust transfers reduces the likelihood of needing such petitions, while access to appropriate legal remedies provides a way to address problems if they arise.
To ensure your health care wishes are followed, prepare an advance health care directive that documents your treatment preferences and appoints a health care agent to make medical decisions if you are unable to do so. A HIPAA authorization allows providers to share necessary medical information with your agent and family. Discussing your wishes with the appointed agent and your medical providers helps ensure they understand your preferences and can act accordingly in a crisis. Keep copies of your directive accessible and provide copies to your agent, primary care physician, and hospital medical record. Periodic reviews and updates ensure the directive remains consistent with your current values and medical choices. Clear documentation and communication give your loved ones confidence that medical decisions will reflect your wishes.
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