Plan Ahead With Comprehensive Advanced Directives
Planning for the future means making important decisions about your health care and personal wishes in advance. Advanced directives allow you to clearly outline your preferences and ensure your voice is heard—even if you are unable to communicate those decisions yourself.
Whether due to illness, injury, or unexpected circumstances, having proper legal documents in place can provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
At the Law Office of Stephen J. Kecskes, we help clients throughout Virginia Beach create clear, legally sound advanced directives tailored to their unique needs. Our goal is to make the process straightforward, stress-free, and fully aligned with your wishes.
What Are Advanced Directives?
Advanced directives are legal documents that specify your preferences for medical care and designate someone you trust to make decisions on your behalf if you become incapacitated. These documents typically include:
Living Wills – Outline the types of medical treatment you do or do not want in certain situations
Health Care Powers of Attorney – Appoint a trusted individual to make medical decisions for you
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders – Specify whether you wish to receive life-saving measures such as CPR
Having these documents in place helps reduce uncertainty, avoid family disputes, and ensure your medical care aligns with your values.
Personalized Guidance You Can Trust
Every individual’s situation is different, which is why it is important to have advanced directives that reflect your specific goals and concerns. With extensive experience in estate planning and family law, we take the time to understand your needs and guide you through each step of the process.
We will help you:
Understand your options
Draft clear and legally valid documents
Ensure your wishes are properly documented and enforceable
Update your directives as your circumstances change
- Wills – I can help you to craft a will that accurately expresses your intentions for your assets, beneficiaries, care for minor children and other considerations. I also can work to ensure that the possibility of your will later being contested is minimized.
- Powers of attorney – I can assist you in making an informed decision regarding who can act on your behalf if you become mentally incapacitated, and setting up the paperwork to make that decision legally binding.
- Advanced Directives –I guide you through the process of documenting your health care wishes and preferences so they are clearly expressed if you are ever unable to communicate them yourself. I also help you designate a trusted individual to make medical decisions on your behalf.
Powers Of Attorney
When some people first hear the term "power of attorney" the first thing that may come to mind is the anxiety over the idea that there may come a time that they are unable to make sound decisions. Perhaps a healthier way to look at it is taking the initiative to enlist the help of someone you trust to make those important decisions for you or to voice your wishes on your behalf in the event you are unable to do so yourself.
At the Law Office of Stephen J. Kecskes
in Virginia Beach, Virginia, I have helped many clients draft advance medical directives and powers of attorney and have over 35 years of experience practicing law in this area. I know the law, and I will take the time to fully understand your goals and concerns so we can draft the documents you need to protect your interests.
Powers Of Attorney To Accommodate All Your Needs
Powers of attorney authorize your representative to act on your behalf according to the instructions you specify. There are powers of attorney that permit decisions about personal and business affairs and powers of attorney that can provide advanced medical directives.
It is important to plan for the future and having clear powers of attorney in place can help to minimize confusion and conflict down the road. No matter what your goals may be, I will help you to create sound, well-thought-out documents that specify which people have the authority to make which decisions should you become incapacitated.
ARRANGE FOR A FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION
To discuss your estate planning needs with a knowledgeable lawyer, call my office at 757-431-8665 or send me an email. I offer a free initial 30-minute consultation that I prefer to conduct at my Virginia Beach office. I am available during regular business hours by appointment.
