Wills

Substitute Decision Makers

There are a variety of situations in which other people may make decisions for you.

It can be very important to have a valid Advance Directive for Health Care in place, so that if you are unable to direct your own health care, the person you want to make health care choices for you will be able to direct doctors and hospitals, and will be able to have access to your health care information.

Wills, Trusts, And Probate

Wills and trusts can both be used to direct where and to whom your property passes once you have passed on.

Trusts can also be used to allow someone else to manage your property during your lifetime if you wish to have someone else do this, or if you become incompetent.

Domestic Partnership Agreements

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

    No document constructed by humans can perfectly resolve all future conflicts.

    However, if you are living together, but are not married, a formal Domestic Partnership Agreement can give a great deal of predictability to the eventual dissolution of the relationship.

Finalizing and Funding Trusts

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

    Often people go to great effort and considerable expense to prepare a trust.

Inherited Property and Divorce

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

    There has recently been a major change in the statutes relating to inherited property when there is a divorce.  This change relates to assets that are inherited by one spouse during marriage.

Estate and Incapacity Planning - Privacy Requirements

Friday, October 14, 2011

    When a person is meeting with a lawyer to discuss a Will or a Trust, or other estate planning documents, it is very important that the person be alone with the lawyer.
    

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