Fort Sill Legal Assistance attorneys will again offer estate planning legal assistance to retired service members and their spouses attending the 39th Annual Retiree Appreciation Days, Sept. 21 and 22.
To ensure they can be seen by an attorney, retirees are urged to schedule legal assistance appointments in advance of the event. Retirees may call 580-442-5058/5059 to schedule individual appointments and request an estate planning questionnaire that will need to be completed and brought to the appointment.
To provide the best services, each spouse will see a separate attorney and will require individual appointments.
The Legal Assistance Office is in the Welcome Center, Bldg. 4700 Mow-Way Road, fourth floor.
Attorneys will prepare wills, advance directives, medical and durable powers of attorney, and revocable transfer on death deeds to help clients put their legal affairs in order.
An advance directive, or living will, is a valuable document informing family members and health care providers of the life-sustaining treatment that an individual wants to receive or decline if terminally ill, persistently unconscious, or suffering from the end stage of a progressive, deteriorating condition.
People may also state whether or not they wish to be listed as an organ donor.
A power of attorney legally empowers one individual to act on behalf of another.
A durable power of attorney remains effective even if the principal becomes incapacitated, allowing the person named to make decisions and act during periods of incapacity.
This may help avoid what could otherwise be an expensive guardianship or conservatorship proceeding for an incapacitated or incompetent adult.
A revocable transfer on death deed is available to clients owning real property in Oklahoma, and enables the owner to transfer legal title to his or her real property to another person upon the owner's death, without that property having to go through the probate process.
Clients wishing to execute a transfer on death deed will need to bring a copy of the property title deed with them to their appointment.
Preparing an estate plan includes making advance decisions about end-of-life treatment and appointing an agent who will act for you if you become unable to make decisions for yourself.
This can provide personal peace of mind and relieve family members of making difficult decisions at times of great stress.
There is no charge to retirees and their eligible family members for these services.
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