Estate PLANNING

An estate plan is a collection of documents meant to transfer your personal property, real property, and other assets (your “estate”) to your loved ones or other select individuals or entities upon your death. An effective estate plan should consist of not only a Will or a Trust, but also a Power of Attorney and Healthcare Directive, meant to give trusted individuals the authority to make decisions and handle financial matters on your behalf in the event that you become incapacitated and unable to make those decisions or take those actions yourself.

An effective estate plan is vital to ensuring the management and distribution of your assets in accordance with your wishes. Creating an estate plan can help prevent unnecessary delays, costs, and hardships when the times comes to distribute your estate. A clear-cut plan for the distribution of your real and personal property will help to avoid disputes and misunderstandings at what is sure to be a challenging time for your loved ones.

Brice Boren with Ward Law Firm can help to provide insight and guidance in the creation of a personalized estate plan that is structured to protect your assets and interests, and provide peace of mind for you and the future generations of your family. Estate planning is also essential to protecting yourself and your assets in the event of your incapacitation. Should you become unable to care for yourself or make decisions for your own best interests, the creation of a Durable Power of Attorney and Healthcare Directive serves to ensure that you can select the individuals you trust most to make decisions concerning your assets and health when you are no longer able to do so.

WILLS & TRUSTS

Brice Boren with Ward Law Firm will guide you through the process of deciding whether a will or a trust is more appropriate for your estate planning goals. We know how important it is to protect your assets and your family, and we know that each situation is different, so we offer different plans depending on your needs, goals, and estate.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Having a Power of Attorney is a vital part of your overall estate plan. A durable power of attorney is a document that will allow someone you trust and designate to make decisions on your behalf if you are ever incapacitated and unable to do so. A Power of Attorney can address financial decisions, the care of children, and other important items. Ward Law Firm provides Powers of Attorney both on their own and as a part of an overall estate plan.

Healthcare Directive

A Healthcare Directive is a legal document that tells medical providers what decisions you have made for yourself and who can make additional healthcare decisions for you in the event that you are unable to make those decisions yourself. We can tell you from experience that standing in the shoes of the person who must make decisions for a loved one who is no longer able to do so is one of the hardest things a person can face, so providing them with some advanced guidance on how you want those decisions made, as well as conveying your trust in their ability to make additional decisions for you is one of the most loving things you can do for those who would otherwise be left to figure those things out on their own.

Whether you’re in Branson, Ozark, Hollister, Reeds Spring, or the surrounding Taney, Stone, or Christian County areas, Ward Law Firm can assist you in setting up an estate plan to serve your specific needs. Call today to schedule an appointment with Brice Boren either in person, by Zoom, or by telephone to get started.

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