Bratt & Bratt, LC has moved! We are now located in the same as building as before- 10 Hospital Center Common, Hilton Head, SC 29926- but are now on the Second Floor in Suite 400, occupying a portion of the "Common Loft". Phone number and e-mail addresses remain the same. Client meetings are by appointment, and are available by telephone, video, and in-person. Of course, the same personable and professional services remain as well.
Equally of note, attorney Bill Bratt has moved on! After 40 years of practice, he has retired from the active practice of law. Attorney Sarah E. C. Southerland has now assumed responsibility for the firm. Those familiar with us know that Sarah has been with the firm in a variety of capacities for roughly nine years, and focuses on the same areas of practice as did Bill. This website will be undergoing further edits to account for this change, but much as "the shoemaker's children's shoes" get attention after customers are attended to, the firm's internal work comes after that of our clients.
Welcome to Bratt & Bratt, LC- A Probate & Estate Planning Firm
We seek to resurrect the ideals of an earlier day, when attorneys were trusted advisors, legal counselors and often friends. We recognize that knowledge of the law alone, and the technical ability to draft complex documents, is not enough to assist our clients in planning for their later years, or in supporting them through the loss of a loved one.
Competence, compassion, integrity and respect are the cornerstones of the relationships we build with all of our clients.
Who We Are
Success born of experience: Ten plus years of personal experience, and character four generations in the making.
What Makes Us Different
Bill Bratt is a third generation attorney, tracing back to a small town New Jersey practice established by his grandfather in the early 1900's. From an early age, he was immersed in the expectation that attorneys were held to a higher standard, and that the law was a calling to help and protect others, rather than a license to take advantage of them.
Sarah Southerland is a first generation attorney, proud to have learned the practice of Estate Planning and Administration from Bill. Her goal is always to put the client first, ensuring comfort and happiness above all.
What We Offer
Our primary focus is essentially on two sides of one coin: First, whether called estate planning or succession planning, we assist you in creating a personalized plan for the protection and management of your assets should a time ever arise when you can no longer protect and manage them personally. After you are gone, your documents will meet the unique needs of your spouse and other loved ones. Your plan is individualized to your specific needs and circumstances rather than being a "one size fits all" Trust Agreement form. Second, after a loved one has died, we guide you through the estate or trust administration process, handling as much- or as little- as you desire in order to make this difficult time as painless and cost-effective as possible. Providing our clients with peace of mind is just as important to us as providing legal excellence.
In addition to our traditional, in-person services, we also offer an expedited, on-line service to assist you in resolving probate issues affecting South Carolina real estate owned by a non-resident decedent. Rapid, professional service at a surprisingly affordable cost will eliminate at least one major detail in handling a loved one's estate.
Click below to learn about our non-resident probate services:
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