Wills for Heroes aids veterans, first responders
The Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, sponsored by Ballard Spahr LLP, is offering the Wills for Heroes program.
This is a free and easy service that provides wills, living wills, health care and financial powers of attorney to first responders, military veterans, and their spouses/partners/significant others.Pennsylvania's intestate laws will determine who will receive property if a person dies without a will. A clear expression of intent, desires and wishes may help ease the burden on loved ones.On Saturday, volunteer lawyers will be conducting a Wills for Heroes Program for all Pennsylvania first responders, active and retired, and military veterans, all sworn personnel and their spouses, partners or significant others.Proof of affiliation for first responders and proof of military service for veterans (DD Form 214) is required.The event will be held at the Pennsylvania State Police Fern Ridge barracks at 127 Parkside Ave., Blakeslee, beginning at 11 a.m.An appointment for one person lasts approximately one hour and at the conclusion, you will have notarized legal documents a will, living will, and health care and financial Powers of Attorney (or any combination thereof).If you select that you are coming with a spouse/partner/significant other, you will have back-to-back appointments, and the computer will automatically schedule a second appointment.Appointments must be scheduled online at:
www.pabar.org/wfh. The password is: PSP.Contact Lisa Shearman at
lshearman@hrmml.com with questions.For more information, visit the Wills for Heroes Foundation at
www.willsforheroes.org.Please note that if your estate exceeds approximately $750,000, this service is unavailable due to the complexity of the estate and the limited time to complete the legal documents.For determining if your estate is over $750,000, include your cash, personal property, stock and bonds, real estate equity, savings, cash value of a whole/universal life insurance policy only (not the amount of the insurance policy).