Action & Accountability

No matter your needs, Ampersand Law will help create a blueprint for you to achieve your estate planning goals and take action. Heather’s ability to create a quality action plan and accompanying talent for follow-through ensure that your loved ones won’t be left with questions in a difficult time.

Confidence

Working with Ampersand Law to create your estate plan allows you (and your loved ones) to be confident about the future because you can stop worrying about all those “what ifs.” Although each estate plan is customized to that person’s particular needs and specific circumstances, these are the most common documents Heather creates for her clients:

Will: Your Will is the first thing most people think of when they think about estate planning. Ampersand Law knows that, and though this isn’t the only document you need, it’s definitely a priority. A will allows you to make decisions about your property (including your home and other assets) and specify who you want to manage this process on your behalf. You can also make provisions for minor children in your will via a testamentary trust and/or a guardianship nomination. A will is a great way to begin to provide certainty, create continuity, and reduce stress for yourself and your loved ones.

Guardianship Nomination: Worried about who will take care of your kid(s) if something happens to you? You’re not alone! A Guardianship Nomination addresses this by specifying who you want the Court to appoint as the Guardian(s) of your minor child(ren) if the event the unthinkable happens. 

Health Care Power of Attorney with Advance Directives: What will happen when you need medical attention but you can’t communicate about what you want? Who will make your health care decisions? With a Health Care Power of Attorney with Advance Directives document, you can both specify who you want to make medical decisions for you and provide specific instructions about end-of-life treatment in certain scenarios. Creating this document is an act of self-empowerment that also ensures your loved ones aren’t left wondering what you would have wanted.

Durable General Power of Attorney: If you have an accident or a medical emergency or have to leave town for an extended period of time, how will the day-to-day aspects of your life get taken care of? A Durable General Power of Attorney allows you to specify who you want to manage things like making sure bills are paid, keeping your finances on track, managing your digital accounts (such as social media and email), and more. And, the “durability” of this document means it stays in place even if you become legally incompetent to manage your own affairs. 

Revocable Living Trust: You want your estate plan to be as comprehensive yet flexible as possible. You are ready to consolidate the management and control of your assets during your life and plan (or want the ability) to hand off that responsibility to someone else at a later date. You want to avoid probate (due to the public records and/or the fees or for other reasons). You have a complex family situation or are a part of a blended family. You want to reduce the chances of legal disputes over your assets after you’re gone. If at least a few of these apply to you, a Revocable Living Trust is worth considering.

For many people, estate planning is about more than just writing a Will.

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A Note About Pricing…

Working with an attorney to create an estate plan is going to cost money. There’s no way around that. But, how much? Heather believes in full disclosure with her clients and for that reason has provided starting/base rates for the services below. (The starting/base rates are subject to change based on a client’s specific needs.) It’s not common practice for law firms to publish fee information online but it’s how Ampersand Law does their work. That way your relationship can be just as transparent as it should be, right from the very start.