Individuals & Families
Clear, Compassionate Counsel for Individuals & Families
Trusted advisors supporting life’s most important decisions with guidance and care.
Clark Partington’s Individuals and Families Practice Group helps clients navigate personal legal matters that impact their families, their futures, and their financial security. Our attorneys work with people from all walks of life, providing thoughtful guidance through sensitive situations and long term planning. We support individuals, couples, and families facing challenges such as divorce, custody, estate planning, injury, and major life transitions.
Our attorneys handle a wide range of matters, including family law, adoption, trusts and estates, probate, and personal injury. We are here to help clients navigate personal legal challenges with clarity, compassion, and practical guidance.
Comprehensive Services for Individuals & Families
Estates
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
Strategies tailored to your goals and financial situation.
Estate and Gift Taxation Matters
Guidance through complex tax and wealth transfer issues.
Fiduciary Administration
Support for executors, trustees, and personal representatives.
Contested Guardianship
Representation in disputes regarding care and decision making authority.
Probate Litigation
Representation in estate disputes.
Trust Litigation
Support for clients navigating contested trust matters.
Family Law
Marital and Family Law
Guidance for divorce, custody, support, and related family matters.
Prenuptial Agreements
Support for couples establishing agreements after marriage.
Dissolutions and Divorce
Legal counsel for ending a marriage and addressing related issues.
Adoptions
Support for families navigating adoption processes.
Injury and Loss
Personal Injury
Representation for individuals harmed by accidents or facing significant and life altering injuries.
Property Damage
Support for victims of motor vehicle collisions.
Defective Products / Products Liability
Claims involving injuries caused by unsafe products.
Medical Malpractice
Representation for injuries tied to medical errors.
Wrongful Death
Support for families pursuing justice after the loss of a loved one.
Our attorneys
Meet Our Attorneys
Our attorneys bring deep experience in family law, estate planning, and personal legal matters.
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Business Litigation, Entity and Shareholder Disputes, Probate Litigation, Property Disputes, Public Board and Agency, Mediationareas of practice:
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Corporate Transactions & Taxation, Gift Tax and Estate Planning, Tax-Deferred 1031 Exchanges, Taxation, Wills, Trusts & Estatesareas of practice:
Business & Corporate Wills, Trusts & EstatesInsights for Individuals & Families
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