Estate Planning
Estate planning involves both making decisions about how to manage and distribute your property at your death and making decisions about how your assets and health care decisions will be managed during your life if you are unable to manage your own affairs. Estate planning also involves making sure that your property is properly titled and that the proper beneficiary is designated on insurance policies, annuities, and other resources with named beneficiaries. Our attorneys will help you decide what documents you need, will prepare them so they reflect your wishes, and will help you properly designate beneficiaries and title your property so that your will or trust will work the way you want it to work.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What planning documents should I have?
Most people should have a Will, a Power of Attorney, and an Appointment of a Health Care Representative. You may also want to consider a Living Will, a Trust, a Funeral Planning Declaration, and special powers of attorney (e.g., a power of attorney to care for a minor child in your absence).