Prepare for life’s uncertainties with personalized estate planning. We offer Simple Wills to distribute your assets, Durable Powers of Attorney for financial and medical matters, and Healthcare Directives to outline your medical preferences. Protect your loved ones and gain peace of mind knowing your wishes will be honored.
Simple Wills
Simple Wills are designed for individuals and families who do not require additional tax planning or the creation of a trust. These Wills are ideal for those with assets under the estate tax threshold and provide a straightforward way to distribute personal belongings according to your wishes. If you have minor children, a Will also allows you to name a guardian who will care for your children if you pass away. In your Will, you will designate a Personal Representative to act as the Executor of your estate to handle your final wishes and affairs.
Durable Powers of Attorney
A Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) is a legal document that allows you to designate someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. Unlike a regular Power of Attorney, a DPOA remains in effect or only activates upon disability/incapacitation, ensuring that your financial and medical affairs are managed when you cannot. It does not grant authority to change your estate planning documents, such as your Will. You can revoke or terminate a DPOA at any time and it automatically ends upon your death, after which your Personal Representative takes over managing your final affairs.
Healthcare Directive
A Healthcare Directive, also known as a “Living Will”, allows you to specify your wishes regarding life-sustaining medical treatments if you are diagnosed by two physicians to be in a permanently unconscious state, unable to make decisions for yourself, and medical treatment would serve only to artificially prolong the process of dying. Your Durable Power of Attorney is directed to use this document to follow your medical values and wishes. This document is meant to work alongside medical orders like a Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) or Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order.