Estate Planning

Estate Planning

Creating a family takes dedication and planning. So does protecting the family you have built. Particularly when your family has undergone a recent change, such as welcoming a child, you need to think about your estate plan.

All adults should have an estate plan to dispose of their assets and provide for their loved ones after they die, but also to protect themselves should they become legally incapacitated. These measures are even more important if you are a parent of young children.

While most people understand that they need an estate plan, the majority of people also put off making one. The demands of daily life can make it easy to put off creating an estate plan, and it can be difficult to face the prospect of a future in which your child has to live without you. It can also be challenging to commit some decisions to paper—such as who will serve as your child’s guardian if you can no longer care for them.

Attorney Heather Mulroney understands the challenges parents face in making an estate plan. She is committed to helping guide you through those challenges so that you and your family can have the peace of mind you deserve.

Estate Planning Help for South Florida Families

Estate planning is about much more than deciding who will inherit your assets. It is about providing security for your family, including relieving them of the burden of deciding what you would have wanted. By creating an estate plan for your family’s unique needs, you prevent unnecessary conflict and give your family the peace of knowing that your wishes will be honored.

At ART Family Law, we take the time to listen to your concerns and help draft an estate plan customized to address your needs. Depending on your situation, your estate plan may include some or all of the following:

  • Last Will and Testament to dispose of your assets and name a guardian for your child;
  • Revocable living trust to allow you to use and enjoy your assets without restriction while you are alive, and let them pass seamlessly outside of probate upon your death;
  • Financial and healthcare powers of attorney to enable you to designate who will make important financial and medical decisions on your behalf if you can no longer make them for yourself;
  • Advance healthcare directives to express your wishes for your healthcare and end-of-life care when you are no longer able to communicate those wishes;
  • Parent contingency plans to help address exigent or unforeseen care needs for your child.

Attorney Heather Mulroney takes a “big picture” approach to estate planning, focusing not on the completion of a certain set of documents, but on making sure that no matter what the future holds, your family will be prepared and protected. It is not necessary that you know what estate planning documents you want in your estate plan. Tell us what you want to protect, and we will help you develop and implement a plan to do it.

South Florida Estate Planning and Family Law Attorney

No matter the age or configuration of your family, attorney Heather Mulroney can help you to identify your planning needs and develop an estate plan to meet them. Estate planning can be an emotional process, with challenging questions to consider and answer. But you don’t have to make these decisions alone. Heather understands how difficult it can be to contemplate an uncertain future. She walks alongside you with empathy, support, and guidance, so that you can approach the estate planning process with confidence, and complete it with peace of mind.

Crafting an estate plan to provide for their needs is one of the most loving things you can do for your family. The first step toward protecting your loved ones’ future—and your own—is simply making an appointment to discuss your situation. If you have questions about making an estate plan, or updating one to reflect changes in your family, we invite you to contact ART Family Law to schedule a consultation.