Long Island Wills Attorney

Types of Wills and Their Purposes

Wills are a fundamental tool for ensuring your wishes are followed when you are unable to communicate them due to mental or physical incapacitation, or after you have passed. The advice of a Long Island estate planning lawyer is invaluable in this area as any errors or omissions can have far-reaching, negative ramifications. There are several forms of wills and related instruments designed to provide for specific circumstances. These include:

Living Wills A living will defines your wishes in relation to medical care, financial matters and the care of your children, should you become incapacitated with no reasonable expectancy of recovery. This differs from a power of attorney in that you do not assign a specific person to speak on your behalf but simply make your own wishes known so that they may be followed as needed. Read more about living wills...

Health Care Proxies A health care proxy is known in other states as a medical power of attorney. This instrument assigns another person of your choosing as your agent in relation to medical care should you be unable to speak for yourself. Once this person is assigned, you can inform them of your wishes so that they may make decisions regarding your medical matters on this basis. Read more about health care proxies...

Last Will and Testament This allows you to direct who will receive which specific assets you leave on your passing and who will be responsible for carrying out your instructions at this time. Read more about a last will and testament...

Protecting Your Wishes and Your Loved Ones

For insightful and compassionate assistance with your wills, talk to the legal team at Blutter & Blutter. Their combined experience of over 50 years and their commitment to remaining on the cutting edge of changes to estate law allow them to provide stellar legal representation. Having your wills in place not only supports your wishes but can also save your loves ones from having to make stressful decisions at an already difficult time.

For assistance with a living will, health care proxy or last will and testament, contact a Long Island wills lawyer.