If you are fortunate enough to be expanding your family through adoption, then you most likely have a firm understanding of the legal complexity it entails. Whether pursuing a step-parent adoption or a full adoption through a private agency, the law office of Carolyn R. Simpson can help with every legal step. We understand that it is critical for all steps to be completed thoroughly and precisely. For competent and caring legal assistance in your adoption, feel free to contact us.
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The Importance of a Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney is needed for someone else to be able to take care of your personal business if you are too sick to care for it yourself. Likewise, Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions allows you to appoint a trusted friend or relative to make health care decisions for you if you are not able to communicate your desires to your physician or other health care providers. Finally, some people wish to state certain procedures that they always want or never want. A Living Will can be used for that.
There are two places you will be asked to fill out a Power of Attorney for Health Care, and a Living Will. The first is at your attorney’s office when you are calm, healthy and can reflect on the best person to speak for you in difficult times. The second is as you are admitted to the hospital, possibly under an emergency situation, when you are facing the uncertainty of surgery, you are sick and perhaps in pain, and you must quickly come up with a name to put on a hospital form. At the law office of Carolyn R. Simpson, we can help you handle these items in the attorney’s office rather than at the hospital emergency room. Contact us and get started today.
At Carolyn R. Simpson, Attorney at Law, LLC, we focus on estate planning for everyday people, at prices everyday people can afford. Work with us to create an estate plan, including a Will and/or Trust, Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney for Health Care and/or a Living Will for you.
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Estate Law
Although most people would rather not think about what will happen when they pass away, the ones that do think about it leave much more asset value and far fewer complications for their heirs. The law office of Carolyn R. Simpson, Attorney at Law, offers competent legal advise to help clients navigate the complex and multi-faceted labyrinth of Estate Law.
Estate Planning
At the end of your life, your estate will be distributed, taxed, and important decisions will be made concerning your property, minor children, heirs, and assets. Unfortunately, if you do not establish these decisions before hand in writing, the State of Kansas will decide for you using a formula! The law office of Carolyn R. Simpson will help you put a plan in place that will protect your financial assets by translating your wishes into legal directives, with minimal tax impact.
The first step in estate planning is to evaluate your assets and consider how you want them distributed. If you have minor children, you must also consider who you would like to have custody of them in the event that both parents die at the same time. Attorney Simpson will counsel you and provide you with an Estate Planning Questionnaire to help you think through the various issues of estate planning. Once you decide what you want to do, we will put your wishes in a legally binding document. Once the document is signed and witnessed, you have a document that gives clear and legal instructions to your heirs. You can then relax knowing that you have taken care of those you love.
Not Just A Will, a Plan
Estate planning is not only directions on how to distribute your property and care for your children. Today, regardless of the amount of money you have an estate plan should include:
- Will and/or trust
- Power of Attorney
- Power of Attorney for Health Care Decisions
- Living Will (optional)