Estate planning

In addition to seasoned experience with architecture and construction law, Russell Weisbard also offers assistance in estate planning.

Often overlooked, estate planning documents such as wills, powers of attorney, and medical directives allow people to plan ahead for times when circumstances prevent appropriate action. Russell Weisbard can help you draft and execute wills, power of attorney documents, medical directives, and more, to help provide a legal framework for moments of transition and peace of mind in uncertain times.

Examples of estate planning documents include:

  • Designation of Guardian — Declaration to the court of who you would like to care for your minor or disabled children in the event of your death;
  • Directive to Physician — Declaration to medical professionals about what medical care you would like to receive in the event of your incapacitation;
  • Durable General Power of Attorney — This grants the ability to a designee to engage in selected actions on your behalf;
  • Medical Power of Attorney — This grants the ability to a designee to make medical care decisions on your behalf;
  • Wills — Declaration to the court of who you would like to receive your property in the event of your death.

Use the expert assistance of Russell Weisbard to create documents that make your choices much more likely to occur in the event of an emergency or transition—by communicating your wishes in specific terms to medical professionals, the executor of your will, and the courts.