Wills - Trusts - Probate
At Meyers & Welch we can assist you in planning for who will handle your medical and financial affairs if you become disabled and who will manage your estate when you are gone. We have experience in drafting documents to accommodate your many needs and in navigating the probate process when administering an estate. When you are planning for the future of your estate.
We can help you to decide which , if any , of the following documents are in your interests:
Going through the probate process, you want an attorney who will support your interests and values. You want a law firm that will work closely with you and provide quality, cost-effective legal services.
Wills
Writing a will allows you to choose what will happen to your assets when you pass away. Without one, the state will make those choices for you. Our Newburyport wills lawyers assist clients with various wills, including simple wills and pour over wills.
Trusts
Our Newburyport trust lawyers assist clients with the formation of various trusts, including:
- Living trust - Also called inter vivos trusts, living trusts take effect during the life of the person who created the trust.
- Testamentary trust - Also called a trust under will, testamentary trusts are created by a will and take effect upon the death of the person who created the trust.
- Revocable trust - Revocable trusts can be altered or terminated by the person who created the trust.
- Irrevocable trust - Irrevocable trusts cannot be terminated by the person who created the trust.
- Special needs trust - Also called a supplemental needs trusts, special needs trusts are created to ensure ongoing care of individuals with special needs, a handicap, or a disability.
Living Wills
Our Newburyport living wills lawyers assist clients with their living will. A living will expresses a severely incapacitated person's desire not to be kept alive by artificial or extraordinary means should the expectation of recovery become unreasonable.
Healthcare Directives
A healthcare directive, also called a power of attorney for healthcare or a healthcare proxy, is a written directive used to convey your wishes in the event you become incapacitated. A healthcare directive can express your desires as well as name someone to make medical decisions on your behalf if you are unable to do so.
Powers of Attorney
A power of attorney allows you to appoint someone else to handle your financial, health care and other affairs for you. We can provide you with powers of attorney, including durable powers of attorney (powers of attorney that continue even if you become incapacitated).
Probate
Our Newburyport probate lawyers can assist you with probating and administering an estate. We are familiar with Massachusetts probate laws and New Hampshire probate laws. In some cases, it is better to have a third party probate and administer the estate to avoid family bickering during asset distribution, and circumvent the appearance of favoritism.
Elder Law
Our Newburyport elder law lawyers can assist you with all elder law issues, including Medicare planning and Medicaid planning.
