Plan Your Estate with a Probate Attorney

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2. Plan Your Estate with a Probate Attorney • According to Caring.com, less than half of American adults admitted they have a will or estate plan in place. Our probate attorney is quite concerned on this data since the population of aging Americans is growing with the Baby Boomers now entering their senior years. • A will, while helpful in sorting out your assets among your heirs, is but one document of an estate plan. Seniors should take advantage of some of the other documents that add layers of protection not only for their assets, but for themselves and sometimes their heirs as well.

3. Two examples of additional, but essential documents are the powers of attorney. It’s common practice today among healthcare providers to allow you to sign an authorization from granting the release of information to a named friend or family member. Yet, you must renew these authorizations every year or two and they are only for the provider you signed them with. What if something happens and you cannot make that sound decision yourself? What if you are medically or physically unable to sign a new form or have a new provider who doesn’t have a signed authorization yet?

4. Without an authorization at each provider and medical facility, your family member or trusted advisor will not be able to access or make medical decisions or grant authority for treatments on your behalf. A better alternative is a medical power of attorney, but don’t stop there. The same problem can occur with your finances. If you’re unable to make financial decisions yourself, manage your checkbook or bank account, pay your bills or etc., you’ll also need a financial power of probate attorney to establish your stand.

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