Practice Areas
Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney and Health Directives
WILLS
No one wants to think of the possibility of death – that is, his/her own death. But it is important to make sure that your family and other loved ones are provided for if anything happens to you. If you don’t have a will then now is the time to give it serious thought. If you have made a will and you want to make amendments then do so now because it will be too late to make those changes if something should happen to you.
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
A Power of Attorney is a legal instrument that is used to delegate legal authority to another. The person who signs(executes) a Power of Attorney is called the Principal. The power of Attorney gives legal authority to another person (called an Agent or Attorney-in-Fact) to make property, financial and other legal decisions for the Principal. A Principal can give an Agent broad legal authority, or very limited authority.
TRUSTS
Not many people understand what a Trust is and how it differs from a Will. There are many types of trusts, but the one main benefit of all trusts is how they will keep your estate out of probate after your death.
HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES
Health Care Directives allow individuals to give instructions about their health care wishes and to appoint an agent to make medical decisions on their behalf if they are unable to do so.