Planning for Disability with Your Attorney
It is always a good idea to plan for the future now instead of waiting for a crisis to emerge. Advance health care directives and a financial power of attorney allow you to appoint an agent to act on your behalf if you are unable to manage your own affairs. By articulating your wishes clearly, you can help prevent confusion and conflict in your family.
At the Law Offices of Cynthia M. Lifson, we are experienced in estate planning. Attorney Cynthia Lifson has been providing clients in Maryland with honest and compassionate representation for more than 20 years, and she has the knowledge to help you, too.
Find out how we can create an estate plan that achieves your goals when planning for disability. Contact a Columbia, Maryland, disability planning attorney via e-mail to set up a telephone consultation at a mutually convenient time or call us directly at 410.531.1619 to set up an initial consultation.
Advance Health Care Directives in Maryland
Along with wills and trusts, advance health care directives are critical aspects of planning for disability. Advance health care directives articulate how you wish to be treated in various medical situations. We will work with you to establish a plan that fits your personal values. Your values and beliefs are a fundamental part of this crucial document.
Often, people prepare health care directives at a vulnerable time in their lives, rather than planning for disability before a crisis. As a general rule, it is sensible to make your plan now, while you are healthy and have a clear mind so that your true wishes are carried out in the future.
Financial Powers of Attorney in Maryland
A financial power of attorney is a document that appoints a person who will be able to act for you in certain situations, typically, if you become disabled or incapacitated. Financial powers of attorney can be useful, in that these documents may give a loved one the power to manage your finances when you are unable to do so. A financial agent can avoid the need for a court-appointed guardian of your property.
At our estate planning law firm, we draft documents in a way that makes sense for you. We listen to your needs and draft financial powers of attorney to avoid conflict and save you both time and money.
Planning for a Disability Is Difficult — Put a Competent Attorney in Your Corner
Contact our Columbia law firm via e-mail to set up a telephone consultation with a lawyer at a mutually convenient time, or call us directly at 410.531.1619. We will put our extensive experience in the estate planning field to work for you.