As part of an estate plan, it is sound advice to have financial and health care powers of attorney. A General Durable Power of Attorney will allow you to select the individual(s) you want to be your “agent” to handle your financial affairs if you are unable to make financial decisions or execute financial documents yourself. Such decisions may need to be made by your “agent” due to incapacity or other circumstances (i.e., unavailability due to military service).

A Health Care Power of Attorney would allow you to select the person to be your “agent” to make health care decisions for you in case you would become incapacitated as determined by two physicians, or a physician and a psychologist, who have personally examined you.

We would be happy to discuss the preparation of these documents with you.