WHEN YOU NEED HELP BECAUSE OF INCAPACITY (AGING)

The decision as to who will help you handle your affairs in the event of your incapacity, and who will administer your estate in the event of your death, is vitally important to you and your family. Who should make this decision? Should it be left to a probate judge who knows nothing about your family? Or should you make these decisions and select one of your children or another trusted individual that you are comfortable relying on to handle these important aspects of your life?

At Smith & Mabley we will assist you in deciding who should be entrusted with these important responsibilities, and prepare the documents, such as a trust and power of attorney, that will ensure that you will be the one controlling these important decisions. You will then have the peace of mind of knowing that your hard-earned money will not be wasted on probate proceedings, and will be used wisely and honestly to provide for your quality of life.

At Smith & Mabley, we know that undertaking the process of handling your affairs in the event of your incapacity or death is an emotionally trying time for the trusted person you name to do so. We are therefore at their side to help make the transition as comfortable as possible, and guide them through seeing that your bills don’t go unpaid and your physical well-being is not jeopardized.

By establishing a thorough Asset Protection and Estate Plan you can ensure that the transition of your hard-earned assets to your children or other family members will be a smooth and comfortable one. You can direct the distribution of your assets to those family members you most want to benefit, and, perhaps, who have the most need.