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Estate Planning
Probate ♦ Guardianship ♦ Estate Planning ♦ Wills ♦ Trusts ♦ Durable Power of Attorney ♦ Health Care Surrogacy ♦ Living Wills
It is always difficult to think about what will happen to the people you love if you should pass away. It is important to have a plan for how your property and assets will be passed on after your death. If you do not plan appropriately, your property will be distributed according to Florida state law as opposed to being distributed according to your wishes. The Coye Law Firm can help you avoid probate issues.
It is also important to plan for the final stages of your life. Many people do not properly plan for the unfortunate prospect of being in a vegetative state, having a terminal condition, or an end stage condition. It is important that people have a living will to ensure their wishes are carried out in these situations. A living will is a directive stating whether you want to continue with life prolonging procedures, such as a feeding tube or respirator, or if you want the life prolonging procedures withheld or withdrawn. It is important that your wishes are carried out at a time that you are unable to communicate your wishes.
People also need to plan for the prospect of being unable to make health care decisions in emergency situations. A health care surrogate is a person that is designated to make health care decisions in the event that you are incapacitated and cannot make the decision on your own.
A power of attorney is also an important estate planning document. It gives authority to another person to make decisions on your behalf. It may be limited to specific acts, such as the right to sell a house or other property, or broad, encompassing almost any legal act. A durable power of attorney allows someone to make decisions for you even if you become incapacitated.
At the Coye Law Firm, our experienced estate planning attorney team can assist you with every aspect of your estate planning. Our estate planning lawyers can assist you with drafting the following documents:
- Last will and testament
- Trust (revocable or irrevocable)
- Living will
- Power of attorney
- Designation of a health care surrogate
Creating a will, family trust, or estate is a responsibility for many people. If you want to ensure your property and assets are distributed according to your wishes and that you are prepared for a possible terminal condition or for your own incapacity, call the attorneys at The Coye Law Firm. With offices to serve you in Orlando, Melbourne, Clermont, and Kissimmee, the Coye Law Firm can help you the process of planning your estate. Call Today.
