Planning for the future and understanding your legal responsibilities can feel overwhelming. Our articles provide clear, practical information about wills, powers of attorney, enduring guardianships, administering an estate and living with family. Explore the topics below for answers to common questions. If you need advice tailored to your circumstances, the team at B. Hayward & Co. is here to help.

Being an Executor

Understand an executor’s responsibilities, from applying for probate to distributing an estate, with practical answers to common questions.

Enduring Guardianships

Learn how to appoint someone you trust to make health and lifestyle decisions if you become unable to make them yourself.

Power of Attorney

Understand powers of attorney and how to appoint someone you trust to manage financial and legal matters on your behalf.

Living with the Family

Explore the legal considerations when moving in with family, including property ownership, financial contributions and arrangements for changing circumstances.

Wills

Find answers to common questions about making, updating and reviewing a will, choosing an executor and providing for your loved ones.