Managing Partner
Alexandra Sterling
Estate planning, trusts, and complex private-client matters.
Property · Estates · Inheritance
Protecting what you built. Preserving what matters.
Sterling Heritage Law provides sophisticated, practical counsel to property owners, families, fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and private clients navigating complex estate and inheritance matters.
25+Years combined experience
500+Estate and property matters
6Focused practice areas
1Client-centered standard
The Firm
Decisive counsel for property, wealth, and legacy.
Major property and inheritance decisions require more than technical legal knowledge. They require judgment, sensitivity, and a strategy aligned with the client's broader goals.
We advise on ownership, estate planning, probate administration, trusts, asset protection, and contested inheritance matters. Our approach combines meticulous preparation with clear communication and disciplined advocacy.
About the FirmPractice Areas
Focused legal services for consequential matters.
01
Property Law
Ownership, conveyancing, title concerns, co-ownership agreements, and real estate disputes.
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02
Estate Planning
Wills, powers of attorney, trusts, beneficiary planning, and succession strategies.
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03
Probate
Guidance for executors and administrators through every stage of estate settlement.
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04
Inheritance Disputes
Contested wills, beneficiary claims, undue influence, and fiduciary disputes.
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05
Asset Protection
Structures and strategies designed to preserve assets and mitigate legal exposure.
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06
Trusts & Family Wealth
Trust formation, trustee advice, administration, and intergenerational wealth transfer.
Learn more →Our Difference
Personal attention. Commercial judgment. Quiet confidence.
We handle sensitive legal matters with discretion and urgency. Clients receive direct access to experienced counsel, plain-language advice, and a defined path forward from the first meeting.
Confidential
Responsive
Strategic
Our Attorneys
Experienced advocates, trusted advisers.
Senior Partner
Marcus Heritage
Property transactions, title matters, and ownership disputes.
Partner
Elena Ward
Probate, estate administration, and fiduciary counsel.
Partner
Christopher Hawthorne
Tax-efficient estate planning and wealth structuring.
Insights
Perspective on protecting property and legacy.
Five moments when your estate plan should be reviewed
Life events, asset changes, and new family circumstances can make an existing plan outdated.
Read insight →What executors should do during the first 30 days
A disciplined early process can protect estate assets and reduce avoidable conflict.
Read insight →How co-owners can prevent expensive disputes
Clear agreements help define contributions, rights, sale procedures, and exit options.
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