WILLS & TRUSTS

When it comes to safeguarding the future of your family and the property you have spent a lifetime accumulating for them, we realize that consulting an attorney can be an intimidating first step. Writing a will causes an individual to face his or her own mortality.

Yet, it also can provide a sense of peace and security knowing that your loved ones will be protected in a manner of your choosing. Wills, trusts, health care proxies, powers of attorney, and living wills which provide detailed instructions in the event of a coma, serious medical calamity, or death, are all tools used by our law firm to provide you and your family with the greatest protection against unforeseen events.

Prudence dictates that when you have a family or spouse you wish to protect, consulting an attorney experienced in estate planning and administration, will & trust drafting, and the actual practice of probate law in Surrogate’s Court will be of great benefit in allowing you to accomplish the goals you have set to make their future secure.

If a family member has died without a Last Will and Testament, the experience that Garvey & Garvey, P.C. can provide may still prove to be most helpful to you and your family. Losing a loved one is difficult enough–going through probate should not be.

To consult our law firm about your estate planning and administration, or drafting of your will, trust, health care proxy, living will, or power of attorney, please contact us via email or phone.

Here are some areas in which we can help

Wills

A Will outlines how you want your assets to be distributed after your death. It specifies who will inherit your property, whether it’s real property, bank accounts, investments, or personal property.

Your Will names an executor of your estate, who will be responsible for carrying out the instructions set forth in the document. It also allows you to designate guardians for minor children and for property.

Trusts

A Trust holds assets for the benefit of your beneficiaries. It can be used to manage and protect assets during your lifetime and after your death. 

Health Care Proxies

A Health Care Proxy designates someone whom you trust to make medical decisions on your behalf in the event you are unable to do so yourself because of a serious medical calamity.

Living Wills

A Living Will outlines your preferences for medical treatment in specific situations, e.g. a coma, which have rendered you unable to voice yourself those preferences.

Powers of Attorney

A Power of Attorney grants someone whom you trust authority to handle your financial and legal affairs on your behalf. It allows your agent–your power of attorney–to pay your bills, manage your bank accounts, file taxes, and make other legal decisions for you in the event you are unable to do so yourself. 

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