Elder Law: Aging and Incapacity Planning

Prepare for incapacity and important family decisions with clear legal documents that record your choices and identify the people authorized to assist you.

How We Can Help

Our Approach

We begin by learning about your circumstances, concerns, and personal goals. We explain the available legal options and prepare the documents included in the agreed scope of work.

This work requires compassion, patience, communication, and trust. Our role is to listen carefully, explain clearly, and help you make informed legal-planning decisions.

Planning Questions for Hawai‘i Families

Effective incapacity planning is not only about preparing documents. It also involves choosing trusted decision-makers and making sure the people named in the plan understand their roles. Hawai‘i families may also need to consider local real property, family members living on different islands or on the mainland, and how practical caregiving decisions will be handled.

• Who should manage financial matters if you cannot act?
• Who should communicate with health care providers?
• Do your current documents still reflect your family and wishes?
• Are your home, accounts, and important records organized consistently with the plan?

Documents should be reviewed after major changes such as marriage, divorce, the death or incapacity of a named decision-maker, a significant property purchase, or a change in family caregiving arrangements.

Plan Today for Greater Clarity

A will and revocable living trust may provide instructions for property, while powers of attorney and advance health care directives identify who may act if assistance is needed. The appropriate documents depend on each client’s circumstances and goals.