Estate Planning
Protect what matters most.
Estate planning gives you greater control over what happens to your assets, your wishes, and the people you care about.
Secure your Business. Secure your Legacy.
Counsel for what matters
Thoughtful legal guidance for individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and businesses navigating what comes next.
Protect your future. Build your business. Plan with confidence.
Our services
How Can We Help?
Business & Corporate Law
Build your business on a strong legal foundation.
From establishing your business to reviewing contracts and maintaining compliance, we provide practical legal support throughout the business lifecycle.
Consultations
Not sure where to start?
Begin with a conversation, for estate planning or business matters.
Initial Consultation
15 minutes · FreeStart with a conversation about your legal needs, from estate planning and asset protection to business, corporate, and commercial matters.
Virtual Consultation
45 minutes · PaidNeed more than a quick conversation? Get dedicated time with a lawyer to discuss your matter in detail, understand your options, and leave with clear next steps.
Estate Planning
Plan Today for What Matters Tomorrow.
Estate planning is about more than what happens to your assets. It is about creating clarity, protecting your wishes, and planning for the people and things that matter most.
For Founders, Professionals and Legacy Builders
You’ve worked hard to build it. Let’s make sure it stays yours.
Whether you built a business or built a high-level career, your estate is more complex than a simple will can handle. You have equity, retirement accounts, real estate, digital assets, and people who count on you.
We design private, airtight estate plans that protect your assets, your family, and your legacy without the confusing legalese or big-firm runaround.
Who we serve
Founders & Business Owners
Your business is your estate. We align your company structure with your personal legacy plan so your business can survive you and your wealth transfers intelligently.
Professionals
Doctors, lawyers, executives, consultants, engineers, and creatives.
You may not own a company, but you own a career, valuable licenses, investments, and a reputation. We build plans that protect your income, minimize probate, maintain privacy, and ensure your family is secure if something happens.
Legacy Builders
Parents, homeowners, and everyday families.
You don’t need a company or a corner office to have something worth protecting. If you have a home, a family, savings, or people who depend on you, you already have an estate. We help you put the right documents in place so your wishes are honored, your loved ones are spared the confusion of probate, and the people you love are cared for the way you intend.
Our estate planning services
Core Protection Plan
The foundation everyone needs, done right.
- Trusts tailored to your specific situation to help avoid probate and keep your affairs private
- Durable Financial Power of Attorney
- Guardianship designation for minor children
- Advance Healthcare Directive
Advanced Planning for Complex Assets
For equity, businesses, and digital property.
- Business Succession & Buy-Sell Agreements (for founders)
- Digital Estate Plan, for intellectual property, online accounts, AI assets, and data
Legacy & Privacy Protection
Keep your affairs private and your transfers efficient.
- Asset protection trusts
- Strategic gifting and tax-efficient transfer strategies
- Privacy-focused planning to keep your estate out of public record
Ways to work with us
Estate Planning Session
A focused session to discuss your estate-planning objectives and determine an appropriate planning strategy.
Trust Formation
Legal guidance in establishing a trust that aligns with your estate-planning objectives.
Trust Planning Session
A dedicated planning session to explore whether a trust may be appropriate and how it can fit within your broader estate plan.
Legacy Strategy Session
We map your entire picture: business, career, family, and assets, and create one integrated plan that works while you’re here and when you’re not.
This is for you if
- You have assets that go beyond a basic bank account
- You want to avoid probate, public court, and family conflict
- You’re a founder or a professional who wants founder-level planning
- You want one advisor who understands both your business and your family
Tell us what you want to protect.
Start your estate planning intake and we’ll review your information, then contact you about availability and next steps.
Business & Corporate Law
Build It Right. Protect It. Grow It.
Legal support for every stage of your business. Whether you’re starting a business, entering into an agreement, managing compliance, or navigating growth, we provide practical legal support designed around your business.
Your business shouldn’t have to learn the hard way.
The right legal advice can help you avoid costly mistakes, protect your interests, manage risk, and give you the confidence to pursue opportunities as your business grows.
Whether you’re starting out, entering a new agreement, managing compliance, dealing with a dispute, or planning your next stage of growth, we provide practical, commercially focused legal support tailored to your business.
We don’t just help you respond when something goes wrong. We help you anticipate risks, protect your business, and make better-informed decisions before problems arise.
Because good legal support isn’t just about solving problems. It’s about helping you build a business that is protected to grow.
Who we serve
Founders & Business Owners
From setting up your business to protecting what you’ve built, we help you make sound legal decisions, manage risk, and put the right foundations in place for growth.
Growing Businesses
As your business evolves, so do your legal needs. We provide ongoing support with contracts, compliance, commercial relationships, and the legal issues that come with growth.
Our business & corporate services
Select the arrow beside any service to start an enquiry with it already chosen.
Start Your Business
Get the legal foundations right from day one.
Business Registration
Guidance and legal support for establishing your business and completing the necessary registration process.
Business Structuring
Legal guidance on selecting and establishing an appropriate business structure.
Foundational Legal Guidance
Practical guidance on the early decisions that shape a business, from ownership and governance to first agreements and obligations.
Run Your Business
Stay protected as your business operates and evolves.
Corporate Compliance
Support with ongoing legal and regulatory obligations so your business can operate with greater confidence.
Corporate Legal Advisory
Ongoing or as-needed legal guidance on business matters, legal risks, and operational questions.
Commercial Agreements
Legal support for agreements with clients, vendors, contractors, partners, and other commercial relationships.
Contracts & Agreements
Know what you’re signing and protect your interests.
Contract Review
Review of existing agreements to identify important terms, risks, obligations, and areas requiring clarification or negotiation.
Contract Drafting
Preparation of contracts and agreements tailored to the specific needs of the business.
Contract Negotiation
Legal support when entering into or negotiating commercial agreements.
Corporate & Commercial Contracts
NDAs, service agreements, partnership agreements, vendor agreements, and other business agreements.
Technology Contracts
Master service agreements, SaaS agreements, software licensing agreements, and end-user licence agreements.
Growth & Protection
Anticipate risk and plan the next stage with confidence.
Business Risk & Legal Strategy
Identify legal issues before they become expensive problems.
Legal Support for Business Growth
Legal guidance as your business expands, enters new markets, brings on partners or investors, or restructures for its next stage.
This is for you if
- You’re starting a business and want to get the legal foundations right
- You’re signing contracts and want to understand what you’re agreeing to
- Your business is growing and your legal needs are becoming more complex
- You want to identify and address legal risks before they become problems
- You want a legal advisor who understands both your business and your goals
Tell us where your business is heading.
Start your business intake and we will review your request and contact you about availability and next steps.
Two paths. One goal: Protected.
Tell Us What You Need.
Choose the enquiry that best fits your needs. A requested consultation remains pending until our office confirms it.
About Essante Legal
Legal Guidance Grounded in Your Real-World Needs.
We are a boutique law firm providing thoughtful, practical legal counsel to individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and businesses. The firm brings together extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, privacy, technology, and regulatory matters, with a growing focus on estate planning and business legal services.
We work with clients at important moments, whether they are planning for their family’s future, establishing a business, navigating contracts and compliance, or seeking ongoing legal guidance as their needs evolve.
12+ years
Advising on corporate, commercial, privacy, technology, and regulatory matters
Ghana · New York · DC
Jurisdictions where our Principal Attorney is admitted to practice
Africa · North America · Europe
Clients advised across jurisdictions and markets
Our work has extended across Africa, North America, and Europe, including advising clients in New York, giving us experience navigating legal and commercial matters across different jurisdictions and markets. We bring a sophisticated understanding of the legal and commercial considerations that shape businesses, manage risk, and support clients operating across different markets.
Our Principal Attorney is admitted to practice in Ghana, New York, and the District of Columbia. With more than 12 years of experience, she has advised on complex corporate, commercial, privacy, technology, regulatory, and policy matters, giving the firm a broad perspective on the legal challenges individuals and businesses face in an increasingly complex environment.
Our approach
Clear
Legal advice shouldn’t leave you with more questions than answers. We break down the legal jargon, explain your options in everyday language, and make sure you understand what matters and what comes next.
Practical
You need more than legal theory. You need advice you can actually use. We focus on the issues that matter to you, the risks you should consider, and the practical steps you can take to move forward with confidence.
Personal
No two clients or circumstances are the same. We take the time to understand your situation, priorities, and goals, then tailor our advice and solutions around what matters to you.
Resources & Insights
Practical information, clearly presented.
Estate PlanningProbate & TrustsBusiness LawContractsCompliance
Legal resources and practical guides will be available here soon.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions.
Contact
Let’s Talk About What You Need.
Whether you’re planning for your family’s future or looking for legal support for your business, the first step is telling us a little about what you need.
info@essantelegal.com(240) 772-1079
1717 K Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
Business hoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)