‘It’s The Law’ – Help to understand the law
On Thursday, 18 May 2023 and Friday, 19 May 2023 a free legal educational event entitled Future Life Planning will be held by Local Neighbourhood Houses in partnership with Ballarat and Grampians Community Legal Services in Horsham, Stawell and Ararat. These sessions will be hosted by Ballarat & Grampians Community Legal Service Lawyer, Adrian Tinetti as part of Law Week.
Law Week runs from 15 May until 21 May 2023 and involves more than 150 events and activities held to help Victorians understand the law including their rights, how they can get help with their legal problems and how our legal system works. Law Aid is managed by Victoria Law Foundation, with events and activities run by a range of organisations, including by community legal centres, government bodies, community organisations, law firms, courts and tribunals. Events are being held around the state and some can be viewed online at https://www.viclawweek.org.au/.
The Wimmera Future Life Planning events will be held as follows:
Horsham Neighbourhood House
Thursday 18 May, 1.30pm – 2.30pm
13-15 Robin St, Horsham
Stawell Neighbourhood House
Friday 19 May, 10.30am – 11.45am
42 Sloane St, Stawell
Ararat Neighbourhood House
Friday 19 May, 1.30pm-2.45pm
55 Campbell St, Ararat
Lawyer and host, Adrian Tinetti, will focus on how to prepare important legal documents including Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Medical Treatment Decision Maker appointments. Each of these documents have their own role and are incredibly important.
Wills
A Will is a written document that sets out what you want to happen to your property after you die. It gives instructions for the person distributing your property about how this is to happen.
Powers of Attorney
A power of attorney is a legal document that lets you appoint someone to make decisions about personal matters (such as where you live) or financial matters (such as paying bills) or both.
Medical treatment decision maker
You can choose who has legal authority to make medical treatment decisions for you if you experience an injury or illness that means you are unable to make decisions, either temporarily or permanently in a document called a Medical Treatment Decision Maker.
This Future Life Planning event is free and may be incredibly helpful to you if you are interested about receiving more information about these documents. If you have any questions about this event, you can contact Charlie Helyar by email (hello@horshamnh.com.au) or phone (03 5382 5352).
If you are ready to execute any of the above documents you may also wish to speak to your solicitor who will be able to discuss your individual circumstances and possible options for you.
This article is intended to be used as a guide only. It is not, and is not intended to be, advice on any specific matter. Neither Patrick nor O’Brien & Smith Lawyers accept responsibility for any acts or omissions resulting from reliance upon the content of this article. Before acting on the basis of any material in this article, we recommend that you consult your lawyer.