Wills and Estates

As professional attorneys, we see the results of failure to provide for the inevitable. Sometimes people have a tendency to avoid these uncomfortable topics, and not face the "What Ifs." It doesn't have to be uncomfortable. The attorney-client privilege governs at all times, and we understand the complications of family life.

At Karsner & Meehan, we help you organize and confront the decisions that will make things easier for your family and those you wish to benefit at the time of your death. Some estate planning choices will affect your affairs during your life. For example, besides your Will, legal authority can be assigned through a well-planned Power of Attorney, a Health Care Proxy, and a Living Will. All are designed to make transfers easier when you are personally not able to accomplish them.

The importance of these documents is increasingly visible in news stories across the country. Interestingly, the use of these documents can spare you and your family the likelihood of being splashed across the national media in times of family crisis!

In today's world of blended families and non-custodial relationships, we can help you protect your minor children and your assets during your lifetime, clearly direct your assets to those you wish to benefit, and keep those assets under control by persons you trust. That straightforwardness is our goal in creating your estate planning documents.

Knowing who is entitled to share in your estate, and whether and how you can alter the state law on that issue, Karsner & Meehan can help you review your estate plan, or create one to meet your wishes. Contact us today.