A Will is a legal document that enables you to choose who receives your belongings after you die. A Will can also appoint a guardian to look after your children until they can look after themselves.
There are various types of Wills – Court made Wills, Testamentary Trust Wills, or what we call Standard Wills – but at Hutchinson Legal we can assist you in making a Will that reflects your main interests and concerns. Even if you have only a few assets, it is worth making a Will so that you can ensure what happens to those assets after you die and avoid delays associated with an estate dispute.
In addition to making a Will, we recommend that you also consider Enduring Powers of Attorney both Financial and Medical. Both these legal documents give powers to particular people to act on your behalf when you no longer have the capacity to make decisions because of illness or accident. These documents are vitally important if you are living alone. The Enduring Power of Attorney Financial gives power to a designated person or persons to administer your financial affairs. The Enduring Power of Attorney Medical gives power to a designated person to make medical decisions and to consent to or refuse medical treatment.
At Hutchinson Legal, we can assist you in explaining and executing these documents and help clarify to whom you can give these powers.