Wills and guardians
A will that says who, not just what
For parents, for people with a house and a few accounts, and for anyone whose last will was written before the children were born.
A will names the person who settles your estate and the people who receive it. For parents, it does something no other document can: it names who raises your children if you can't.
Our will plan also includes the papers people forget until they need them, so one signing covers money, health care and the children.
What the will plan includes
One flat fee for one person, and one for a couple.
A will
Your executor, your beneficiaries, and what happens if someone dies before you.
A guardian for your children
A first choice and a backup, with a letter in your own words about how you'd want them raised.
A trust for a child's share
Money held until an age you choose, instead of all of it at eighteen.
Powers of attorney
A financial power of attorney and a health care power of attorney.
A living will
Your wishes about end-of-life care, written down before anyone has to guess.
A beneficiary review
We read your retirement, insurance and bank forms and tell you which need changing.
Questions about wills and guardians
When should we update our will?
After a birth, a death, a marriage, a divorce, a move to another state, or a large change in what you own. Otherwise, a read-through every five years.
Can we name a couple as guardians?
You can, but name one person first. If the couple separates, the court has a clear answer.
Is a will from another state still good?
Usually it's still valid, but it may name people and use terms that no longer fit. We'll read it on the first call and tell you.
Who should be our executor?
Someone organised who will answer the phone. It doesn't need to be the eldest child, and it doesn't need to be someone who lives nearby.
Name a guardian this month
A free thirty-minute video call, and a written flat fee at the end of it.
The first call is free and doesn't make us your lawyers; a signed engagement letter does.