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Life Planning for All

Everyone needs a will. Gloria* came to allows you to give clear instructions about accounts, and care for your beloved pets.
Shore Legal Access to see if she could get your wishes. It’s like a map of where you We give this resource to every person who
a will, power of attorney, and advance want your things to go after you die, and comes to one of our clinics for life planning
medical directive – the 3 basic life it can save your loved ones from a lot of documents.
planning documents. She told us, “My kids stress and conflict.
are telling me I need these, but I’m not Shore Legal Access is fortunate to have
sure why, since I don’t really have much.” 2. Power of Attorney: A power of attorney an extraordinary network of volunteer
Gloria grew up working in agriculture – allows you to designate someone to take attorneys helping hundreds of Eastern
she worked on farms her entire life, and care of your bills and make legal decisions Shore residents with limited financial
she had enough to raise her children and on your behalf when you are not able. means to obtain their life planning
take care of her own needs now that she’s documents. On the second Thursday
widowed and retired, but she knew there 3. Advance Medical Directive: Your of every month our volunteer attorneys
wouldn’t be much left behind. Taking care advance medical directive designates assist people at the Caroline County
of life planning documents is like leaving someone to be your agent and gives them Public Library in Denton to draft their life
a love letter for the people you care about instructions for how you want health care planning documents. All you have to do
– when your affairs are in order, it makes decisions to be made at the end of life. is give our office a call (410-690-8128) or
the whole process easier and less stressful. fill out an online intake (www.shorelegal.
You’re never too young or too old to take Shore Legal Access is pleased to announce org) to schedule an appointment. You’ll
care of life planning. its new “Peace of Mind Planner,” a new walk away with an attorney in your corner
resource to help make it even easier to and peace of mind that you’ve taken care of
The three basic life and estate planning get your affairs in order. This simple, business. The people you care about will be
documents everyone should have, bound notebook provides a place for your forever grateful.
regardless of their financial situation, are: important documents, contact information
for your doctors and important family *Client’s name changed to protect their
1. Will: Your will lays out who you want members, and a place to write down confidentiality.
to make decisions about your estate and information about subscriptions, online

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