Estate planning is a way to prepare for the future, ensuring that your wishes are carried out even after your death. An estate plan can include a number of critical documents, including wills, trusts, health directives, and more. And, it can address a number of important issues, like how your assets are distributed upon your … Read more
Estate planning is an important way to get your affairs in order, ensuring that your property, your financial assets, your business, and most importantly your loved ones are taken care of when you die. There are certain estate planning steps that you may feel comfortable fulfilling on your own; for example, completing a simple will. … Read more
Managing your business, your personal finances, your legal affairs, and/or your real estate assets can require a lot of time and a lot of effort. Constant vigilance is required. The question is, what would happen if you suddenly became medically incapacitated, whether due to illness, injury, or accident? What would happen if you were suddenly, … Read more
What happens if you become medically incapacitated somehow, unable to speak or to voice your preferences about the type of care you receive? Ideally, this question will be answered by your advance healthcare directive. This important estate planning document outlines the types of care you do or do not wish to receive, specifically answering questions … Read more
Estate planning allows you to make critical preparations for the future, including plans for how your assets will be distributed upon your death, and for how your loved ones will be cared for once you pass on. In addition, the estate planning process gives you the opportunity to outline your wishes for end-of-life care and … Read more
The Power of Attorney is an estate planning document that allows you to name an agent, someone who can act as your legal representative and make decisions on your behalf. There are a number of potential applications for this. For example, if you become incapacitated or unwilling to speak for yourself, a Power of Attorney … Read more
One of the most common estate planning questions: Can I do this on my own, or do I really need to hire an attorney? To some extent, the answer depends on the complexity of your estate planning needs. The more advanced your estate planning situation, the more advantageous it is to hire an expert. That’s … Read more
At Singh Law Firm, we get a lot of questions regarding the different types of Power of Attorney. For example, we hear a lot of inquiries about what sets the financial Power of Attorney apart. And we get inquiries about what makes a Power of Attorney “durable” as opposed to more general. As you consider … Read more
No matter your age, it’s possible that a healthcare crisis could leave you incapacitated, immobilized, or simply unable to make your own decisions about the care you receive. The estate planning process can help you ensure that you get the kind of medical care you wish for, even if you are unable to speak for … Read more
The estate planning process provides many ways for you to plan for the future, and to mitigate life’s uncertainty. For example, none of us ever plan on being medically incapacitated, or of slipping into a coma or a vegetative state. And yet, these things can happen to anyone, whether due to illness, injury, or accident. … Read more
