ON DEMAND: Estate Planning Is for Everyone!
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Class recorded October 24, 2023
Even if you think you might not need to plan ahead, preparing proper legal documentation now, while you are still able, can protect your loved ones financially and emotionally in case of your death or incapacity. Advance planning brings peace of mind and protects your choices about your assets, your healthcare and guardianship of your loved ones. Learn in this class the basics of a legal plan that includes a will, nomination of guardian, power of attorney for health care, and a living trust.
Class covers:
- What is estate planning?
- The value of an Advance Health Care Directive
- When and how to use a power of attorney
- The importance of writing a will and/or creating a trust
- Pros and cons of trusts vs. wills, and why you might need both
- Do-it-yourself estate planning vs. hiring a lawyer
Although you can listen to the class from various kinds of devices, you will need video to view the speaker(s) and any presentation materials and the ability to type on your device and use Zoom to ask questions or use the chat features.
Presented by:
Leslie Devlin, Attorney, (https://www.laincubatorconsortium.com/)
Leona Kiwan, Founding Attorney, Kiwan Law (https://kiwanlaw.com/our-team)
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice:
LA Law Library does not provide legal advice. LA Law Library provides legal resources and assistance with legal research as an educational service. The information presented in this program is not legal advice and is provided solely as an educational service to our patrons. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.
