Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Art Law Attorney
A personal approach to Estate Planning and Art Law
The law firm of Richard Louis, PLLC is a single attorney Wills, Trusts, Estates, and Art law firm run by its owner, Rich Louis.
Rich is a licensed attorney in the District of Columbia. He represents people of all ages and backgrounds looking to plan for their future and take care of their loved ones by making an estate plan. Everyone deserves the peace of mind to know that their wishes will be honored.
Rich also has experience in representing artists, people, and organizations who work in the arts in contracts and small business matters in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He has done work for the Washington D.C. area Lawyers for the Arts and the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts.
Rich can help you start a business selling your artwork or performing. Rich was hired to present for over an hour at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC to the winners of the VSA Emerging Young Artist Program on how the law affects visual artists and how to do business as a visual artist.
Since Rich works on his own, he is able to give more time and attention to your estate plan or your art business than the larger law firms and at a fraction of the price.
Contact Rich
1140 3rd street, NE
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20002
rich@richlouislaw.com
(202) 384-9098
Areas of Practice
Wills and Trusts
Wills and trusts are documents which can be used to ensure that your property will pass to only the people that you choose. They can be appropriate for people of any income level.
Art Law
Rich’s expertise is contracts and small business matters. Rich can draft or review contracts for bills of sale, exhibitions, consignment, or performance. Rich can tell you how you might be able to exit a contract you’re currently in, or what your rights are if you believed you were wronged in business arrangement. Rich can also advise how to structure your business in the arts, how to do business in Washington DC, or how to do business in other states from Washington DC.
Insurance Appeals
When an insurance company denies a claim, there are a few options available for you in order to get the benefits that you are entitled to. Often you can file an internal review or external appeal.
Advanced Medical Directives
Similar to a Will, an advanced medical directive is a document that will ensure how you want to be treated medically when you cannot express those wishes yourself.
Transfer on Death Deeds
The District of Columbia allows for real estate to be transferred to another person upon one’s death with a transfer on death deed without having the property pass through probate. This can be advantageous if you wanted a property to be sold quickly.
Probate Administration
Probating a love one’s will can be a time consuming process. Rich can help you through it.
Medicaid Planning
Finding a way to afford longer term care and nursing home care can daunting. Rich can help review your assets and help you qualify for medicaid the right way
Financial and Medical Powers of Attorney
There may come a time when you are unable to make medical or financial decisions for yourself. Powers of attorney allow you to choose who will make these decisions when that time comes.
“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast life.”
– William James