Wills & Power of Attorney

A Will prepared by experienced lawyers is essential. Our highly skilled lawyers and associates will help you with all your Will and Power of Attorney needs.

Lawyer Prepared Wills
Are Essential

Your Last Will and Testament addresses your last wishes. It is an integral part of a complete estate plan. A lawyer prepared Will is essential for many reasons. There are certain formal requirements with which you must comply. Wording must also be precise to avoid ambiguity. Once you have passed away, you are no longer here to resolve problems that may have been created for your loved ones. To avoid these problems, it is recommended that you have a lawyer draft your Will for you. A lawyer will also be able to help you with estate and tax planning. A Will will help your loved ones (and the court) know who you choose to be your “Estate Trustee” (formerly “Executor”), who you choose to be a guardian of your minor children, and who will inherit your property and at what age and under what conditions (if any). It gives your family the best gift at a stressful time and the best gift to yourself now peace of mind.

A Will is not “effective” until the death of the maker. As long as the testator is mentally competent, he or she can change the Will. A periodic review also makes good sense. Changes in circumstances may suggest reason for a revised Will. These include births, deaths, marriage, dissolution of marriage, tax law amendments, changes in business interests, or sometimes changes in the nature and extent of property owned. Legal marriage actually revokes any previous will.

Powers of Attorney &
Living Will

A Power of Attorney allows you to choose a “substitute decision maker” to make decisions for you, on your behalf. There is a Continuing Power of Attorney for Property which deals with financial decisions, or property decisions. There is also a Power of Attorney for Personal Care which deals with personal care and health/medical decisions. Your Powers of Attorney continue to be effective when you are mentally incapable of making your own decisions. However, they are no longer effective on death. Therefore, it is important to have a Will and Powers of Attorney as part of a complete plan.

A Living Will usually goes hand in hand with your Powers of Attorney. It is a document which expresses your wishes if you should become incapable of making your own decisions. Quite often a Living Will is to put in writing one’s intentions regarding life support.

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Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or legal concerns related to real estate, wills, estates, or corporate/commercial law. A member of our team will be happy to reach out.