Incapacity planning refers to planning for the unfortunate event of becoming unable to control your financial or health decisions. This could be brought on by a number of reasons including an accident, illness, or old age. Failure to properly plan for such events could end up with the courts deciding against your wishes. The Smith Firm uses a variety of tools to protect against these types of circumstances. The most common include a Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Surrogate, a Living Trust, a Living Will, Guardianship, and creation of Joint Tenancies for Estate Planning. Take ownership of your decisions with sound planning so that someone you have never met doesn’t end up in charge of life’s most precious decisions.