At Sterling & Tucker, LLP, we help Hawaii residents protect their families and preserve their legacies through thoughtful, personalized estate planning. With offices on Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii Island, our experienced attorneys provide clear guidance and trusted legal solutions to ensure your wishes are honored and your loved ones are supported—now and in the future.

Our Services

We offer comprehensive estate planning services tailored to your goals. Our team uses proven strategies to minimize taxes, avoid probate, and ensure a smooth transition of assets.

Estate Planning

We prepare Revocable Living Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Advanced Health Care Directives, and Irrevocable Trusts to help you protect your assets and ensure they are distributed according to your wishes.

Incapacity Planning

We help you plan for unexpected incapacity by creating legal documents that authorize trusted individuals to manage your affairs and avoid the need for court-appointed guardianship or conservatorship.

Pet Trusts

Pet Trusts ensure your animals are cared for if you’re no longer able to do so, giving you peace of mind that their needs will be met according to your instructions.

Special Needs Planning

Our Special Needs Trusts preserve government benefit eligibility while providing financial, medical, educational, and personal support for your loved one with a disability.

Trust Administration

We guide trustees through the complex responsibilities of managing and distributing trust assets, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and the trust's terms, while minimizing conflict and delays.

Probate

If a loved one passes away without a trust, their estate may need to go through probate—a court-supervised process to validate a will, settle debts, and distribute assets. We support personal representatives throughout this process, handling court filings, asset inventories, creditor notifications, and final distributions. Our goal is to simplify the process, minimize delays, and protect your family's interests during a challenging time.

Coordinated Planning

We work closely with your financial advisors, CPAs, and other professionals to ensure your estate plan aligns with your financial goals. By coordinating legal and financial strategies, we help you preserve your wealth and create a more integrated, effective plan for the future.