Denver Attorney Ling Lam

Attorney's Profile

COLLEGE:
New York University
LAW SCHOOL:
St. John's University School of Law
ATTORNEY SINCE:
1995
STATES ADMITTED:
Colorado
PRACTICE AREAS:
Estate Planning

Ling Lam has been in private practice since 1995, focusing in the areas of estate and tax planning, including wills, trusts, estate and gift taxation, disability planning, probate and trust administration. Ms. Lam is licensed to practice in the state courts of Colorado and New York and is of counsel to the law firm of Webb & Schtul, LLC. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University and received her Juris Doctorate degree from St. John’s University School of Law.

In addition to practicing law, Ms. Lam has served as an advisor for the National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys. In this capacity, Ms. Lam has worked with over 100 law firms across the country as a practice management consultant, to assist estate planning attorneys in improving the quality of the legal services they provide their clients. She has also worked with various financial institutions, educating their clients on estate planning and is the approved in-house attorney for the Credit Union of the Rockies.

Ms. Lam is the Co-Founder and former Executive Director of the Estate Planning Council of Southeast Denver (EPCSED) and has served on the Board of Directors for the Women’s Estate Planning Council. These groups are cooperative alliances of attorneys, CPAs, financial planners and bank trust officers dedicated to continuing professional education concerning estate planning and tax law. Ms. Lam is also a member of the Colorado Bar Association, Douglas-Elbert County Bar Association, Parker Chamber of Commerce and the Alliance of Professional Women. Currently, Ms. Lam serves as the legal advisor for the Douglas County Adult Protective Services Advisory Team and has served on the grant making committee for Social Venture Partners Denver via The Denver Foundation.

Ms. Lam is a frequent lecturer and is available to provide educational workshops for non-profit organizations, community and professional groups.

Attorney's Videos

Are there other ways of leaving property to my beneficiaries other than through a will or a trust?
Estate Planning Law

Can a living trust reduce estate taxes?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can a will or revocable living trust reduce estate taxes?
Estate Planning Law

Can I add my daughter's or son's name to my bank account instead of having a power of attorney?
Elder Law

Can I appoint the same person as executor (personal representative), trustee, and guardian?
Estate Planning Law

Can I control how money is left to my children?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can I disinherit my spouse or my children?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can I give all of my property away before I die and avoid estate taxes?
Estate Planning Law

Can I have a durable power of attorney that becomes effective only in the future?
Elder Law

Can I leave directions about my final ceremonies and the disposition of my body in my will?
Estate Planning Law

Can I make a conditional gift in my will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can I make provision in my will for my pets?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can I name more than one person as agent?
Elder Law

Can I place any limitations on how my property can be used after my death?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can I pre-plan and pre-pay for my funeral and burial expenses?
Estate Planning Law

Can I require my agent to provide me a monthly or annual account?
Elder Law

Can I use my will to name a guardian to care for my young children and manage their property?
Wills and Trusts Law

Can my husband and I make a joint will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Do I need a will if I own almost nothing?
Wills and Trusts Law

Do I need an attorney to make my will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Do I need to appoint the same person as my agent in my health care proxy and power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law

Do I share my husband's inheritance of his mom's house?
Wills and Trusts Law

Does a living trust protect property from creditors?
Wills and Trusts Law

Does a will control all of my property?
Estate Planning Law

Does the person over whom guardianship is sought have to know that a petition for guardianship was filed?
Elder Law

Does the way in which I hold title make a difference in my overall estate plan?
Estate Planning Law

How are adopted children treated in wills?
Wills and Trusts Law

How can I leave specific items to particular people?
Wills and Trusts Law

How does a power of attorney terminate?
Elder Law

How is a guardianship proceeding initiated?
Elder Law

How long does guardianship last?
Elder Law

How long is a will valid?
Wills and Trusts Law

How much does estate planning cost?
Estate Planning Law

I do not trust my child's spouse. How can I protect my child's inheritance?
Estate Planning Law

If a guardianship exists in a former state of residence and an incapacitated man moves to Colorado, must he create a new guardianship?
Elder Law

If I do not write a will, will my step-mother inherit some of my property?
Wills and Trusts Law

If I have several children, can I treat them differently in my will?
Wills and Trusts Law

If my spouse and I own everything jointly, might a durable power of attorney still be useful?
Elder Law

Must an executor (personal representative) hire an attorney?
Estate Planning Law

Must I give my agent full power over all of my property?
Elder Law

Must the individual or individuals I appoint as an agent live in the same state?
Elder Law

My father's agent under his power of attorney has cleared out his bank accounts. What can I do?
Elder Law

My husband died without a will. We have two children. Will I inherit everything?
Wills and Trusts Law

Once I appoint a health care agent, can I change my mind?
Elder Law

Should I add my family member's name on my assets and avoid a will?
Elder Law

Should I consider a trust or some other type of special planning for my special needs child?
Estate Planning Law

Should I consider life insurance during the estate planning process?
Estate Planning Law

Should I consider long term care insurance during the estate planning process?
Estate Planning Law

Should I have a power of attorney for healthcare?
Elder Law

Should I put my funeral wishes in my will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Should I put my healthcare wishes in my will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Under a power of attorney, can my agent make a gift on my behalf?
Elder Law

What are trusts?
Estate Planning Law

What benefits does a trust offer?
Estate Planning Law

What details should I include in a final arrangements document?
Estate Planning Law

What documents should I have in my estate plan that will help me plan for long term care?
Elder Law

What does a proper estate plan include?
Estate Planning Law

What does a will usually contain?
Wills and Trusts Law

What does joint tenancy with right of survivorship mean?
Estate Planning Law

What does tenants in common mean?
Estate Planning Law

What Effect Does a Subsequent Marriage, Divorce or Child Have on a Will?
Wills and Trusts Law

What happens if I become unable to care for myself?
Estate Planning Law

What happens if I die without a will?
Estate Planning Law

What happens if I die without a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

What happens if I do not leave instructions about my final ceremonies and the disposition of my body?
Estate Planning Law

What happens if my agent does things that are wrong or not what I want?
Elder Law

What happens in my will if my children are under age minors?
Wills and Trusts Law

What if another person filed for guardianship over a loved one and I disagree with having that person appointed?
Elder Law

What if I already have a will and now I want to make changes?
Wills and Trusts Law

What if I have more children after writing my will?
Wills and Trusts Law

What if I no longer own what I willed?
Wills and Trusts Law

What if someone filed a petition to appoint a guardian for me and I do not want a guardian appointed?
Elder Law

What is a durable power of attorney?
Estate Planning Law

What is a guardianship?
Elder Law

What is a health care proxy?
Elder Law

What is a health care proxy?
Estate Planning Law

What is a living will?
Elder Law

What is a living will?
Estate Planning Law

What is a power of attorney?
Elder Law

What is a revocable living trust?
Estate Planning Law

What is a revocable living trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is a trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is a trustee?
Estate Planning Law

What is a will?
Estate Planning Law

What is a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is an A-B trust?
Estate Planning Law

What is an A-B trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is an advance directive?
Elder Law

What is an advance medical directive?
Estate Planning Law

What is an irrevocable trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

What is estate planning?
Estate Planning Law

What is included in my estate for tax purposes?
Estate Planning Law

What is the difference between a guardian of the person and a guardian of the property?
Elder Law

What is the difference between a will and a trust?
Wills and Trusts Law

What property does my will control?
Wills and Trusts Law

What should I do if I realize that my parents do not have an estate plan in place?
Estate Planning Law

When is a guardianship necessary?
Elder Law

When should an estate plan be reviewed?
Estate Planning Law

When should I make a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who can create a power of attorney?
Elder Law

Who can make a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Who needs estate planning?
Estate Planning Law

Who should be my executor (personal representative) or trustee?
Estate Planning Law

Why is it important to plan for same sex partners and domestic partners?
Wills and Trusts Law

Why should I have a will?
Wills and Trusts Law

Will having a power of attorney and health care proxy in place prevent the need for a guardianship?
Elder Law

Will my agent charge for services rendered?
Elder Law

Will my estate be subject to any taxes, and if so, what types of tax?
Estate Planning Law

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Webb & Schtul, LLC
http://www.webbschtul.com

925 S. Niagara Street, Suite 500
Denver, Colorado 80224

(303) 900-7154

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Webb & Schtul is a Denver, Colorado law firm offering services in several areas of law, including estate planning, probate, and probate litigation. Our collective experience and collaborative approach to our practice enable us to effectively assist our clients with practically any projects or problems that may arise. Webb & Schtul attorneys have a great deal of collective experience, 118 years and counting, and a lot of respect for one another. We often have healthy debates, contending with each other about legal issues and strategies until we get it right for our clients, who are our first priority.

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