ASHBURN, VIRGINIA
Estate Planning Attorneys in Ashburn, Virginia
Wills, Trusts, and powers of attorney, built around the people you love.
Our Ashburn office is on George Washington Boulevard, minutes from the Loudoun County Parkway. We help families across Ashburn, Brambleton, Lansdowne, and the rest of Loudoun County put the right documents in place, Wills, living Trusts, powers of attorney, and advance medical directives, all drafted under Virginia law by attorneys who take the time to understand your family first.
44927 George Washington Blvd #120, Ashburn, VA 20147
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
OUR SERVICES
What we help Ashburn families put in place.
Our Ashburn attorneys are part of the local community, and we believe estate planning should feel personal. You can sit down with the same attorney as many times as your plan needs, and every plan starts with a conversation about your family rather than a menu of documents. Once we understand your situation, we recommend only what you actually need.
The foundation
Wills and Trusts
Last Wills and Testaments, revocable living Trusts, minor's Trusts, and special needs Trusts. Drafted under the Virginia Uniform Trust Code.
Va. Code § 64.2-403 (Wills) · § 64.2-700 et seq. (Trusts)
Financial authority
Powers of Attorney
Durable financial powers of attorney so someone you trust can act for you if you are ever unable to act for yourself.
Uniform Power of Attorney Act — Va. Code § 64.2-1600 et seq.
Medical wishes
Advance Medical Directives
Your healthcare wishes documented clearly, so your family is never left guessing during a crisis.
Virginia Health Care Decisions Act — Va. Code § 54.1-2981 et seq.
Making a Trust work
Trust Funding and Probate Avoidance
A Trust only works as intended when it is properly funded. We handle the deed work and guide you through the other steps needed to fund your Trust, so you understand what needs to happen and how to keep your plan current.
For younger families
Guardians for Minor Children
For younger Loudoun families, naming a guardian and setting up how money reaches your children is usually the most urgent part of the plan.
These documents are designed to work together as part of a coordinated estate plan. Our pricing page provides more information about our planning options and what you can expect when it comes to fees.
Estate planning, elder law, and probate are all we do. We do not handle divorce, real estate disputes, personal injury or criminal matters, but we are glad to point you toward a Loudoun County firm that does.
WHERE YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT NOW
Most people come to us at one of these moments.
Young children at home
You have young children, and naming a guardian has been on your mind since the day they were born.
House-heavy estate
You bought a house in Loudoun and realized that most of what you own is now tied up in it.
A blended family
You are blending two families and want to be fair to everyone without leaving anything ambiguous.
An old Will
You have a Will you signed in another state, or a decade ago, and you are unsure if it still works here.
A business interest
You own part of a business and your partners have asked what happens to your share.
A parent has died
A parent has died and you are trying to work out what the court needs from you.
If one of those sounds close to home, a conversation is the simplest way to find out what you actually need.
WHY IT MATTERS
What happens if nothing is in place.
Not to alarm you. This is simply what Virginia law does in the absence of instructions, and every part of it is straightforward to prevent.
If there is no Will
Virginia decides who inherits
The intestacy statutes set a fixed order of inheritance, and the court follows it, whether or not it reflects what you would have chosen. They make no allowance for a stepchild you raised, an unmarried partner, a promise made to one child, or a cause that mattered to you. If you have young children, the court also decides who will raise them.
Va. Code §§ 64.2-200 to 64.2-206
If you cannot speak for yourself
No one has automatic authority
Without a durable power of attorney and an advance medical directive, there is no guarantee that someone can step in to manage your finances or make medical decisions, not a spouse, not an adult child. The alternative is a guardianship or conservatorship petition, which means going to court at the point your family is least able to take it on.
Va. Code § 64.2-1600 et seq. · § 54.1-2981 et seq.
WHY IT MATTERS HERE
Loudoun County families plan differently, and for good reason.
A few patterns come up again and again in Ashburn that we see far less often elsewhere in Virginia.
Your house is probably your largest asset
Loudoun has some of the highest property values in the country. When a home makes up most of an estate, probate stops being a formality and starts being expensive and slow. That is usually the argument for a revocable living Trust rather than a Will alone.
Federal and contractor benefits need their own attention
Thrift Savings Plan accounts, FEGLI, FERS survivor elections, and contractor retirement plans all pass by beneficiary designation, not by your Will. We check those designations against your plan rather than assuming they line up.
Young families with minor children
Much of Ashburn is families in their thirties and forties. The pressing questions are guardianship and how an inheritance is managed for a child who is still years away from handling it — not estate tax.
Business owners and equity holders
If you own a share of a business, your operating agreement and your estate plan have to agree with each other. When they do not, the family and the business both suffer.
Property on both sides of a state line
Some Loudoun families hold a second home or inherited land in West Virginia. We are licensed in both states, so one plan can cover both properties instead of two firms coordinating across a border.
OUR PRACTICE AREAS
The rest of what we do.
Estate planning is most of our work in Ashburn. These are the other four practice areas, and all of them are available from this office.
If someone has already passed
Probate & Estate Administration
For someone who lived in Ashburn, the estate is opened with the Clerk of the Loudoun County Circuit Court in Leesburg. Two dates matter early on: an inventory of the estate is due to the Commissioner of Accounts within four months of qualification, and smaller estates may be able to avoid full administration altogether using the small estate procedure.
If there is no Will, Virginia's intestacy rules decide who inherits, and they rarely match what the family expected.
Va. Code § 64.2-1300 · § 64.2-601 · §§ 64.2-200 to 64.2-206
Planning for later life
Elder Law & Long-Term Care
Planning for aging, incapacity, and the cost of care. That includes long-term care planning, asset protection, and planning for a spouse who is already receiving care.
Most of our elder law work runs out of the Winchester office, but you can meet us about it here in Ashburn. There is no need to travel for it.
Va. Code § 64.2-2000 et seq. (guardianship & conservatorship)
Passing on more than assets
Ethical Wills
An ethical Will is not a legal document. It is a written record of what you believe, what you have learned, and what you want the people you love to carry forward, the part of an inheritance families tend to treasure most.
We help clients write one alongside their legal documents: values and beliefs, letters to children and grandchildren, the reasoning behind decisions in a Will, and the family history worth keeping.
Keeping your plan current
The Guardian Program
Signing your documents is the beginning, not the end. The Guardian Program is an ongoing membership that keeps your plan reviewed, funded and current as your family, your assets and the law change.
It includes everything in our Enhanced package, an annual review and updates, your Trust kept current and well funded, and an ongoing relationship with our team. An annual fee applies.
Planning ahead
Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
The documents that decide what happens to what you own, who cares for your children, and who speaks for you if you cannot speak for yourself.
- Last Wills and Testaments
- Revocable living Trusts
- Durable financial powers of attorney
- Advance medical directives
- Minor's Trusts and Special Needs Trusts
- Deed work and Trust funding
Va. Code § 64.2-403 · § 64.2-700 et seq. · § 64.2-1600 et seq. · § 54.1-2981 et seq.
MEET OUR ATTORNEYS
The attorneys you’ll work with in Ashburn.
Estate Planning Attorney · Virginia & District of Columbia
Heather C. Martin, Esq.
Heather enjoys the moment a client moves from uncertainty to a clear, confident path forward, which is most of what a first meeting in Ashburn is for.
Estate Planning Attorney · Virginia & West Virginia
Joshua E. Hummer, Esq.
Josh helps individuals and families create estate plans that reflect what matters most to them and provide greater clarity and peace of mind. He is licensed in both Virginia and West Virginia.
WHAT OUR ASHBURN CLIENTS SAY
Rated 5.0 from 177 Google reviews.
Every one of those reviews is from a client who sat in one of our offices.
VISITING US
Our Ashburn office, at a glance.
Practical details, so you know exactly what to expect before you arrive.
- Address
- 44927 George Washington Blvd #120
Ashburn, VA 20147 - Phone
- (571) 498-9009
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Parking
- Free surface parking directly outside. Ground-floor, step-free access.
- Who you'll meet
- One of our attorneys and a paralegal who will help guide you through the estate planning process.
- What to bring
- All we ask you to bring is your completed questionnaire. It helps us understand your situation and make the most of our time together. There's no need to gather additional documents for your first meeting.
- Also serving
- Leesburg, Sterling, Brambleton, Lansdowne, Aldie, South Riding, and the rest of Loudoun County
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Estate planning in Ashburn and Loudoun County.
Do I need a Trust, or is a Will enough?
It depends mostly on what you own and how you want it handled. A Will directs who receives your property, but it does so through probate. In Loudoun County, where a house is often the largest thing in an estate, a revocable living Trust can keep the home out of probate entirely and save your family months of court process.
For a younger family renting or early into a mortgage, a well-drafted Will with the right guardianship provisions is frequently sufficient. We will tell you honestly which one your situation calls for.
Do you actually have an office in Ashburn?
Yes. Our office is at 44927 George Washington Boulevard, Suite 120, with free parking outside and step-free access. Several firms that advertise for Ashburn estate planning work are based elsewhere in Northern Virginia and travel in. Ashburn is one of our two offices, and you can meet us here as many times as your plan needs.
Where is probate filed for someone who lived in Ashburn?
With the Clerk of the Loudoun County Circuit Court in Leesburg. An inventory of the estate is then due to the Commissioner of Accounts within four months of qualifying as executor or administrator (Va. Code § 64.2-1300). Smaller estates may qualify for Virginia’s small estate procedure and avoid full administration (Va. Code § 64.2-601).
Does Virginia have an estate tax?
No. Virginia does not impose a state estate tax or inheritance tax. Federal estate tax applies only above the federal exemption, which for 2026 is $15 million per person and $30 million per married couple. For the large majority of Loudoun families, estate tax is not the concern — probate, incapacity, and guardianship.
Can you help if I own property in both Virginia and West Virginia?
Yes. We are licensed in Virginia and West Virginia, so a single plan can address property in both states. That matters if you hold a vacation home, inherited farmland, or family property across the line, because real estate is governed by the law of the state it sits in.
How long does it take, and how much does it cost?
Most estate plans move from the first meeting to signing in three to five weeks, depending on how quickly decisions are made and how complex the assets are. We quote a flat fee before any drafting begins, so you know the cost up front rather than watching an hourly clock.
Our published pricing is on the pricing page, and our case studies show how plans came together for families in situations like yours.
WHERE WE PRACTICE
Serving Ashburn and Loudoun County.
From our Ashburn office we plan for families throughout Loudoun County and eastern Northern Virginia.
- Ashburn
- Leesburg
- Sterling
- Brambleton
- Lansdowne
- Aldie
- South Riding
- Purcellville
- Round Hill
- Middleburg
- Herndon
- Reston
YOUR FAMILY’S FUTURE
Let’s create a plan that gives your family clarity and peace of mind.
Whether you are creating your first estate plan or updating one you signed years ago, we are here to help you take the next step with confidence.
44927 George Washington Blvd #120
Ashburn, VA 20147
(571) 498-9009
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WHAT WE OFFER
A Complete Estate Plan.
Everything a Loudoun family typically needs to protect what they own and the people they love — drafted under Virginia law, in our Ashburn office.