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- Child Custody and VisitationThe proper legal representation from Kraft Law Offices can help you navigate the paperwork required to designate a healthcare proxy and will file the forms on your behalf. We will work closely with you to ensure the complex and often confusing system is laid out in a simple step-by-step basis. Whether you wish to donate your organs, would like to designate specific medical treatment to be administered or withheld, or want to direct hospital visitation rights, we can help you.
- GuardianshipPrivacy and avoiding delays and costs of court proceedings: You empower the person you designate to manage your affairs immediately, without public court proceedings (conservatorship or guardianship), in the event you have an incapacitating accident or illness. You also can eliminate the need for probate of your estate after your death.
- Estate PlanningOne estate planning area where this is particularly important is making sure your health care proxy, living will, and other documents directing medical care are accessible to a hospital in the event of a serious accident or other emergency.
- WillsIf you are working on estate planning for you or a loved one in Boston, living wills should be an important part of your legal planning for medical emergencies. Kraft Law Offices can help you designate an individual to make medical decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated due to illness or injury. While we all prefer to believe accidents won't happen to us, the truth is that they can come at the most unexpected times. Be sure to be prepared.
- TrustsWills and Revocable Living Trusts are the main instruments for specifying who will receive your property after your death. The more thoroughly they address all potential contingencies the more effective they will be at avoiding uncertainty and possible family conflict. Your particular needs and goals will determine which document should be the focal point of your planning. Wills typically are simpler to create, while trusts generally provide far more options and control. If you were to die without a Will, the inflexible laws of Massachusetts (or whatever state where you lived at your death) would determine how your property was divided among your closest legally-recognized family members.
- Power of AttorneyIf an accident or illness left you unable to care for yourself, you would need someone to manage you affairs. A durable power of attorney authorizes the individuals you have chosen to manage your financial and legal affairs when you can't and specifies how broad or narrow their power should be. At Kraft Law Offices, we create comprehensive, detailed durable powers of attorney so your agent(s) have maximum flexibility to handle whatever situation may arise - even ones don't anticipate now.
- ProbateHe is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association's Probate Law Section, the Boston Bar Association's Trusts and Estates Section, the Massachusetts Lesbian and Gay Bar Association and WealthCounsel, a national network of estate planning attorneys who share experience and advice and mentor each other. He also is licensed to practice law in California. For additional information about his professional background, please click here: Attorney Profile of Rick Kraft.
- Tax LawAt Kraft Law Offices, we discuss a variety of tax-saving strategies that are right for your specific life situation, so you can choose what is best for you. To learn more about the alternatives for reducing or eliminating taxes, contact a knowledgeable estate tax planning lawyer at Kraft Law Offices in Boston.