This document includes your plans for your assets -- whom to leave them to and how much each person gets. It can also contain the declaration of guardianship for your child if you have no spouse, are remarried, or are divorced. It summarizes your wishes after your passing. Wills should be created harmoniously, so it is better to settle issues with people and explain your thoughts as to why the named people will receive something from you. This is to avoid having your will contested when disagreements are left unsettled after you are gone.

Our estate planning lawyers will help process legal papers upon naming who will make decisions for your healthcare matters when you can no longer decide for yourself. A medical directive, also called a "living will", allows you to draw plans for medications or interventions you will receive if you are deemed incapacitated or terminally ill. It includes the life-sustaining apparatus you want or don't want to receive. This paper will decide on behalf of your family or friends who might not know what to do for your health status. 

The financial power of attorney drafts your decisions on who will manage your financial activities when you can no longer do it yourself. This is important because, in the absence of this paper, nobody has the power to control and supervise investment decisions, bills, and other dollar-related matters. Talk to our reliable estate planning attorneys on the qualifications of the individual you will give your financial rights to. 

If you are worried that the assets you'll leave behind will be uncontrolled upon your passing, you can outline how your assets will be released as per schedule or when your heir will receive the entire amount and belongings. A trust can shield your assets from taxes, creditors and other legal problems. Discuss with our lawyers whether you want to create a revocable trust.