Compassionate Estate Planning for Families Just Like Yours
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Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
Writing a will is one of those life chores that everyone knows they need, but surprisingly few peopl...
Business Law
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Elder Law
One of the biggest fears seniors have is that they will one day need a nursing home, and they won't ...
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
Writing a will is one of those life chores that everyone knows they need, but surprisingly few peopl...
Business Law
Our Business Law Service Area offers solutions tailored to the unique needs of businesses. From busi...
Asset Protection
Most Florida families are concerned with protecting their assets for the next generation. They want ...
Elder Law
One of the biggest fears seniors have is that they will one day need a nursing home, and they won't ...
Asset Protection
Most Florida families are concerned with protecting their assets for the next generation. They want ...
Benjamin “Ben” C. Patton
Partner, Estate Planning
Tallahassee estate planning attorney Ben Patton is passionate about helping individuals and businesses achieve their goals through effective planning strategies.
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Why You Won’t Go Wrong With Ben Patton as Your Lawyer
- He has been where you are. Ben knows what it feels like to face a crisis without a plan. After nearly losing his wife to breast cancer when their sons were little, he realized how important it is to always be prepared for the worst from a legal and planning standpoint.
- He takes a personalized approach. As an estate planning attorney, Ben builds and maintains relationships with his clients by finding common ground and relating to their concerns and questions. When you work with McRae & Metcalf, you’ll get to know Ben as an individual—not just a name on an email.
- Law enforcement officers trust him. In the last few years, Ben has built up a clientele that includes many Leon County and Gadsden County law enforcement families. He is proud to help them with estate plans that account for the dangers they face on the job, and they, in turn, have shown their appreciation by referring their colleagues and friends to him.
- He has the answers you need. Having experienced the terrifying feeling of not knowing what would happen to his children if something happened to him, Ben refocused his legal practice on helping families answer life’s toughest questions and getting the answers every family needs. He knows what your questions are, and he has solutions to ensure your family is prepared for whatever the future may hold.
Compassionate Estate Planning for Families Just Like Yours
Sometimes, life surprises you with a curveball. As a busy litigation lawyer in Tallahassee, Ben Patton relied on his wife to be the primary caregiver for their two young boys. When she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer several years ago, the delicate balance between work and family toppled over.
Not only was Ben confronted with the threat of losing his wife, but he also realized that they had not planned for the possibility of a single-parent household. He did not have an answer to the scariest question of all: What would happen to their children if they lost both parents?
After two years of treatment that left her incapacitated and unable to help with the children, Ben’s wife fortunately made a full recovery. However, Ben’s outlook on life and his professional focus had changed. Facing tough questions about the future made Ben see the need for compassionate legal help and solutions for families just like his, so he decided to take what he had learned and offer estate planning services to help families with similar concerns.
Ben’s personal experience brings a unique sense of empathy to his clients, but he also knows how important it is to drive home the message that families must do this work and implement effective estate planning in order to properly protect their legacy, assets, property, health care decisions, and—most of all—their children. Call McRae & Metcalf to talk to a member of Ben’s team and get the peace of mind you and your family deserve.
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