Practice Areas Overview
In addition to our extensive family law practice, the attorneys at the Oahu law office of Lynnae Lee & Associates maintain an active civil law practice in a variety of fields.
Business Law
We help prospective business owners choose the right entity for their company, such as:
- Sole proprietorships
- Partnerships
- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
- Corporations
We help companies with a range of issues in business development, completing all the transactional work involved in business startups. We aid in valuation issues that are important when buying or selling a business, or when dividing property in a divorce, and we also represent businesses in breach of contract litigation and other disputes.
Real Estate
Our real estate practice can assist you or your business with the transactions required to purchase, lease, or sell property, including preparing and reviewing deeds and other documents, and representing parties at closing. On the litigation end, we can also assist you with instances of real estate fraud, landlord/tenant matters, and other disputes.
Estate Planning
Lynnae Lee & Associates assists in drafting wills to carry out your intentions for passing on your estate. A will also allows you to name a guardian for your minor children. A will whose validity is questioned or whose provisions are contested may be tied up in probate for many months or even years, causing an expensive delay in carrying out your wishes. For this reason, it is critical that you have an attorney with experience in estate planning to help you prepare a valid will.
An experienced estate planning attorney will also explain options for transferring property that will avoid a lengthy probate. Trusts are devices where the person creating a trust (the grantor) transfers title to assets during their lifetime to the trust, thereby avoiding probate, while still providing the grantor with the use, benefit and control of the asset. Life insurance policies and jointly-titled property are other ways to transfer property without the need for probate.
Another integral part of estate planning is planning for incapacity. Documents such as advance health care directives (living wills) and powers of attorney can avoid a court-appointed guardianship by providing for the management of one's legal affairs and medical decisions in the event you cannot make these decisions on your own. Trusts and joint accounts are other ways to handle affairs without guardianship.
For advice and representation in a variety of civil law matters in Honolulu, on Oahu, or anywhere in Hawaii, contact Lynnae Lee & Associates today for assistance.
