Wills
Everyone NEEDS a Last Will and Testament so you can decide WHO gets your assets after you die. A Will also allows you to appoint a person you trust and can rely on to be your Executor/Executrix. This person is the one who oversees how your home, belongings and other assets are distributed. This person is the "enforcer" of your wishes and works with an Attorney to see that your Estate is properly "probated" and settled.

Your Will is also the instrument you use to determine who cares for your minor children and their money if you die. You can appoint a trusted family member or friend to become the guardian of your child until they become an adult. You can have separate people care for your child and another person to care for the child's money and expenses. Don't leave this up to chance; make sure your children are properly cared for and are raised the way you intended. [TOP]

Power of Attorney
Have you thought about who would handle your business if you become disabled, impaired or seriously injured? Someone has to have the power to pay your bills, deposit your checks and manage your property if you are not able to do it yourself. You need a DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY. This is a simple document that we draft for you to appoint someone you trust to manage all of your business affairs, pay your bills, deposit your checks and the like. This document is "durable" in that it survives your incapacity. It is valid even when you are incapable of making your own business and financial decisions. This Power of Attorney dies with you, however, and is void upon your death. [TOP]

Health Care Documents
There are two vital health care documents everyone needs; a Living Will and a Health Care Proxy. The Living Will is the document that allows you to state your intentions regarding end of life treatments and the level of "heroic" efforts you wish. This is the document that lets you determine what aggressive efforts are to be made if you should become terminally ill. It also is the document you use to state your desires to die at home, in a hospice, etc. The Health Care Proxy is the document that sets out the person or persons you want to make all your medical decisions, should you become incapable of deciding for yourself. It also reiterates the level of treatments and interventions you desire should you become unable to make those decisions. This is also the document that allows you to donate your organs for transplant, research or educational purposes. This is your document and we have a "boilerplate", but we can tailor it to your wishes and needs. This document also allows your "agent" to be with you in the Intensive Care Unit and to obtain all of your medical information, which they would otherwise not have access to due to the Federal HIPPA laws. Everyone needs these documents to be sure their wishes are carried out and that you are not needlessly kept in a vegetative state if you don't want to be. Call us today to discuss the drafting of these vital documents. [TOP]