I just received a call from a client whose parent is in the hospital and is not in very good health. My client was asking for Powers of Attorney for both health care and financial purposes. Powers of Attorney are so important. With a Power of Attorney, your family can take care of your financial business for you, and can make health care decisions for you, if you are unable. In the case of my client from this morning, the parent has “memory issues”. If you have a family member with memory issues, you may have difficulty obtaining Powers of Attorney for that person.
These documents need to be notarized. In order for a Notary Public to notarize these Powers of Attorney, the Notary Public must be sure that the person giving power of attorney is competent and aware of what they are signing. People don’t realize how important it is to have Powers of Attorney until a situation comes up where they need one immediately.
Powers of Attorney are important no matter what age you are. If you don’t have these documents for yourself, think about it. We, at Court Forms Plus, can assist you with typing these documents, as well as many others. Just give us a call.
Category Archives: Estate planning
Trust
It’s a new year! At the start of a new year people all over make New Year’s resolutions…lose weight, see friends/family more, be a better person. Some are forgotten a couple of months later, some are kept. Why not make it one of your New Year’s resolutions to think ahead. To protect your family. Making a trust is one resolution that could be easy to keep. Having a Trust is a great way to protect those you love in the future. When a loved one passes, it’s so difficult to get through the grieving process. Why not make it just a little easier for those you leave behind? With a Trust, they won’t be subjected to the long, drawn out, expensive Probate system in Court. So while you are making your resolutions, consider making a Trust your priority. Call Court Forms Plus today and make this the year you protect your loved ones by having a Trust. We can help!
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Holiday
Debbie and Janet would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. Stay safe and well. Hope your holiday is filled with family, love and relaxation.
Estate planning
With Halloween over and Thanksgiving fast approaching, many people will be spending time celebrating with their family, their loved ones. What a great time to think about planning your estate! Do you have a Trust? Or a Will? Have you even thought about your estate and how to plan for the future? Most people don’t want to think about estate planning because they don’t like to think about anything happening to them. But planning your estate is one of the most important things you can do, for your own peace of mind and one of the best things you can do for your loved ones.
Did you know that you don’t need an attorney to complete a Trust or Will? Estate planning is something that a Legal Document Assistant (LDA) can help you with. Contact Debbie at Court Forms Plus for more information on planning your estate.
“I am not an attorney. I can only offer self-help services at your specific direction.”
Estate
While the whole world mourns Robin Williams, we can all learn something from him. The reports this morning say that Williams thought ahead, that he had planned his estate by having at least one revocable living trust to handle the majority of his estate. So often when celebrities pass, there is a fight among their friends and family because they, like so many others, don’t plan ahead, have no estate planning in place. It’s so easy to say to yourself, “Nothing is going to happen. I have time.” Or to believe that your family will all get along when you pass, because they do now. But death does something to people. It changes them.
When you have a revocable trust, you have the ability to control how and when your loved ones will receive your estate assets. They also give you the flexibility to make changes when situations change. While revocable trusts may be more expensive right now, they save your family later. If you do nothing about your estate planning, you have no control over any aspect of what happens after your passing. It is left up to a Probate court. And here in California, that process can take anywhere from 6 months to years to complete.
Robin Williams was smart. He made sure his estate was taken care of when something happened to him. Having his estate all planned out will surely make life easier for his widow and children. So while you mourn this funny, giving man, learn something from him. See someone about estate planning.
We are not attorneys and cannot give advice.