Most people tend to put off death and disability planning. It is often uncomfortable to think about, and the needs of everyday life tend to take up a lot of time. However, proper planning for such events helps ensure your wishes are carried out and can help ease the burden that falls on family and friends in an already stressful time.
Our Wills & Estates Legal Services
We provide personalized legal services to help you plan for the future. Our legal team’s experience ensures that your wishes are clearly expressed and implemented.
We take the time to discuss all aspects of planning with you to guarantee that comprehensive and well-thought-out documents are prepared, addressing your specific circumstances and intentions.
Estate Planning Services (for Death & Incapacity)
The foundation of estate planning comes in the form of a will. Your will enables you to do several things, including the following:
- 1. Name the executor of your choosing to administer your estate when you pass away.
- 2. Provide for appropriate guardianship and trusteeship for your children.
- 3. Delegate exactly how your assets should be distributed and to whom.
- 4. ictate how you would like your remains to be dealt with and how you want your funeral to be conducted.
- 5. Provide authority to persons to deal with your online and social media accounts if you desire.
- 6. Provide instructions for the care of your pets.
Without a will, the administration of your estate will be handled in accordance with legislation procedures and general orders of priority for the distribution of your assets, the appointment of your personal representative, and the guardianship of your children.
For this reason, preparing a will helps ensure you make these important decisions and appointments to provide for your loved ones in the manner you wish.
Enduring Powers of Attorney & Personal Directives
While a will allows you to plan for death, an Enduring Power of Attorney and a Personal Directive are documents that allow a person to set out their wishes and instructions in the event of mental or physical incapacity.
Often overlooked, these documents can be vitally important in ensuring your assets are properly managed and that you are properly cared for during any period of incapacity.
Estate Administration Purposes (Upon Death)
Estate administration can be a daunting and stressful process for many people appointed as a personal representative, and it is not hard to see why.
While a will may properly appoint a personal representative, many aspects of estate administration require a Grant of Probate or Grant of Administration before the personal representative is permitted to deal with certain assets, such as real property and bank accounts. Further, personal representatives take on significant responsibility and potential liability, which must be handled with care and experience.
Our goal is to help personal representatives diligently and efficiently administer the estate of the deceased person while minimizing stress, conflict, and liability.