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Last Will & Testaments

A Last Will & Testament is a document that serves as the instruction manual for your probate estate, identifying and providing:

•    A plan for distribution of your assets
•    Identifying your estate representative
•    Naming guardians for your minor children
•    Providing a testamentary trust to protect a minor child’s estate share



Who needs a Last Will & Testament?  Almost everyone.  If you want to decide who inherits your assets; if you want to pick the person who will raise your children; if you want to protect assets until your child is mature enough to manage them; if you want to decide who should manage your probate estate; then yes, you need a Last Will & Testament.  

Many people wrongly believe that a Last Will & Testament is a probate avoidance tool. In fact, your Last Will & Testament only speaks through probate and only addresses assets that are subject to probate.  

A properly drafted Last Will & Testament will include contingent beneficiaries, guardians, trustees and executors. It will give your trustee the ability to provide for the health, education and welfare of your children while the assets are in trust. It must be drafted properly to reflect your intentions and it must be executed according to Ohio statutory requirements.
   
Attorney Raymond M. Powell has drafted hundreds of Last Will & Testament documents over his 22+ years practicing law in the Akron, Ohio area. His process for drafting your Last Will & Testament will include gathering information, listening to your specific needs, and making recommendations suited specifically for you.  

If you are interested in drafting your Last Will & Testament, contact us today!

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