Planning
Making your Will and power of attorney and appointing a medical treatment decision maker are important steps in planning for your future and ensuring that your wishes are respected in the event of incapacity or death.
We will:
Provide advice and prepare legal documents that reflect your wishes and ensure that these instruments are legally valid and enforceable.
Update or revise documents including your Will, power of attorney, and medical treatment decision maker as needed. This can include making changes in response to changes in your personal circumstances or changes in the law.
Provide peace of mind: you can be confident that your wishes are documented and legally valid, and that your future affairs will be managed and protected accordingly.
Wills
A will is a legal document that outlines your wishes for the distribution of your assets and property after your death. Without a will, your assets will be distributed according to the laws of your state, which may not reflect your wishes.
A lawyer who specialises in estate planning can provide advice and guidance on the best way to structure your will, power of attorney, and medical treatment decision maker to meet your individual needs and wishes.
We can prepare your Will in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, ensuring that your wishes are accurately and comprehensively reflected.
We can also help you update or revise your Will as needed. This can include making changes in response to changes in your personal circumstances or changes in the law.
Powers of Attorney
A power of attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint someone to make financial and/or personal decisions on your behalf in the event that you are unable to do so. An Enduring Power of Attorney enables your representative to act on your behalf in the event that you lose capacity to act for yourself. Without a power of attorney, your family members may have to go through a lengthy legal process to obtain the authority to manage your affairs. By making a power of attorney, you can ensure that the people you trust the most are those who are making decisions on your behalf.
We can prepare the legal documents necessary to create your power of attorney in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, ensuring that your wishes are accurately and comprehensively recorded.
Medical Treatment Decision Maker
Appointing a medical treatment decision maker allows you to choose someone to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event that you are unable to do so. This can include decisions about medical treatment, end-of-life care, and other medical issues. By appointing someone that you trust to make these decisions, you can ensure that your wishes are respected and that you receive the medical care you want.
We can prepare the legal documents necessary for you to appoint a medical treatment decision maker in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, ensuring that your wishes are accurately and comprehensively recorded.