The team at On Point Legal encourages open adoption relationships and believes that they truly are the best for all members of the triad! Our team will work with everyone to help outline and determine what that relationship will look like.
Great question. An important one! First, we will put the terms of future contact in writing and ask everyone to sign an agreement called a Continuing Contact Agreement. Everyone will receive a copy and we will remind the adoptive parents about the terms of the agreement and their obligations. We will help organize those details and set up lines of communication that work best for everyone, that are healthy and respectful to all members of the triad!
Any potential father should be informed that he may be the child’s father. Whether you are the person to tell him or not is debatable. If telling him does not create a risk of harm, then yes – we encourage you to tell him. If you are afraid, then there are other ways we can notify him and protect you at the same time.
Nothing!! All of your counseling, On Point Legal’s services, and attorney fees are provided at no cost to you!
Yes! It is a legal requirement. In every adoption, there must be at least two attorneys– at least one for the adoptive parents and one for the birth parents. Your attorney will meet with talk and meet with you before you sign any documents and if at any point during the adoption process, your own attorney will be available to you for any questions, support and guidance.
The word “Estate” refers to a person’s belongings – his or her businesses, money, land, homes, cars – all of their possessions. Estate planning is just making arrangements for loved ones after you die and determining how your estate will be distributed. Our estate planning services include a Last Will and Testament or a will; a Medical Power of Attorney; a Financial Power of Attorney and a Right to Die Declaration.
A will or “last will and testament” is a legal document that describes a person’s wishes about what should happen to their property after he or she dies. It can also appoint a guardian for your children or pets.
An olographic will must be written, dated, and signed in the handwriting of the person making the will, also known as the testator. The date may appear anywhere in the will, the testator must sign the testament at the end of the testament. A notarial will must be in writing and signed before a notary and two competent witnesses. The person making the will, also known as the testator, has to declare that the will is his or her last testament and then sign his or her name at the end of the testament and on every page of the [...]
If you care about what happens to your belongings after you die, then yes, you need a will. It does not matter how little or how much you have.
A financial power of attorney grants a trusted person (will be known as the agent) the authority to act on your behalf in all financial matters in the event you become unable to act. The agent can legally manage your finances and property, including conducting financial transactions on your behalf. A Financial Power of Attorney can specifically limit an agent’s authority. The appointed agent is legally required to act in a manner that is consistent with your wishes.