Attorney Maria Baler discusses Funeral and Burial Instructions, for our Smart Counsel for Lunch Series. Please watch and if you have any questions or want to learn more please call us at 781 461-1020.
Videos
Happy Holidays from Samuel, Sayward & Baler LLC (Including Our Version of The Twelve Days of Holiday Estate Planning)
Hello and Welcome to this week’s Holiday Edition of Smart Counsel for Lunch. We want to wish you all a happy holiday and healthy new year! Please enjoy our holiday message along with an additional video below on the Twelve Days of Holiday Estate Planning.
Please enjoy our video on The Twelve Days of Holiday Estate Planning.
Irrevocable Trusts & Gifting
Attorney Suzanne Sayward discusses Irrevocable Trusts & Gifting, for this edition of our Smart Counsel for Lunch Series. Please watch and if you have any questions or want to learn more please call us at 781 461-1020.
Happy Thanksgiving from Samuel, Sayward & Baler LLC
All of the staff at Samuel, Sayward & Baler LLC wish you a Happy Thanksgiving on this week’s episode of our Smart Counsel for Lunch Series. Please watch and if you have any questions or want to learn more call us at 781 461-1020.
Reverse Mortgage Webinar
Join Attorney Abigail Poole as she presents a webinar on Reverse Mortgages, for our Smart Counsel Webniar Series. Please watch and if you have any questions or want to learn more please call us at 781 461-1020.
Powers of Attorney Trends
Attorney Abigail Poole discusses Powers of Attorney Trends, for this edition of our Smart Counsel for Lunch Series. Please watch and if you have any questions or want to learn more please call us at 781 461-1020.
Life Estates
Three Healthcare Documents You Shouldn’t Leave Home Without
Attorney Megan Bartholomew, discusses Three Healthcare Documents You Shouldn’t Leave Home Without, for our Smart Counsel for Lunch Series.
Good afternoon and welcome to this week’s edition of Smart Counsel for lunch! My name is Megan Bartholomew and I am an associate attorney at the law firm of Samuel, Sayward & Baler, located in Dedham, MA. We concentrate our practice in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate, and elder law.
This week, we want to let you know about 3 legal documents you should never leave home without!
- Health Care Proxy: this document appoints your health care agents, who can make medical decisions for you if you become incapacitated. This document does not go into effect until a doctor rules you are incapacitated and unable to make decisions by yourself. This document allows your health care agent to make decisions regarding your care, such as what type of treatment you are receiving and where you should be while receiving that treatment. Generally, you would appoint one person as your primary Health Care Agent and then a back-up person if your primary is unavailable.
- HIPAA: this document allows the individuals named on it to receive medical information about you. This does not make them decision makers, but it does allow them to check with your doctors about medical records or types of care you may be receiving. This document is especially important in times of crisis because physicians cannot release this information to you without this document.
- Living Will: this document expresses your wishes in regards to end-of-life care. This document is non-binding, but it expresses to your health care agent that you do not want extraordinary measures taken to prolong your life if a doctor rules there is no chance of recovery. This document can provide guidance to your Health Care Agent in this difficult decision.
Establishing Residency in Other States
Attorney Suzanne Sayward discusses Establishing Residency in Other States, for this edition of our Smart Counsel for Lunch Series. Please watch and if you have any questions or want to learn more please call us at 781 461-1020.
Heirs, Devisees, & Beneficiaries
Samuel, Sayward & Baler discusses Heirs, Devisees, & Beneficiaries, for our Smart Counsel for Lunch Series. Please watch, and call us at (781) 461-1020 if you have any questions or would like to learn more.