Hart and Hart Attorneys, Ltd

Hart and Hart Attorneys, Ltd is a law firm in Salem, VA, practicing in the areas of wills, trusts and probate, elder law and guardianship, and powers of attorney. The firm serves Salem and Roanoke, Virginia and the surrounding cities and counties. It holds a rating of 4.10 based on reviews from its clients.

The lawyers and staff at Hart and Hart Attorneys, Ltd. work to communicate in plain English rather than legal jargon, taking time to explain what is happening in any area of law in words people can understand. The firm's estate planning practice centers on helping clients plan and write documents for the orderly transfer of property from one generation to the next, with a stated preference for keeping plans simple. Once a client passes away, the firm works with the family and executor to keep estate administration as smooth as possible. Their basic estate package includes a will, a power of attorney, an advance medical directive, and a funeral designation of agent. The will serves as the basic document for passing property to the next generation and handles anything overlooked or acquired after the initial planning. The firm's power of attorney includes HIPAA authority so the designated agent can communicate with medical providers as well as handle property, and the firm has provided written guidelines on how a power of attorney is used and what records must be kept under law for over twenty years. The advance medical directive expresses the client's wishes regarding life-sustaining measures when recovery or quality of life is unlikely.

The office sits on West Main Street in downtown Salem, about a tenth of a mile from Academy School and Broad Street Junior High School, with East Main Street and West Main Street both close by.

The firm has built a practice around accessibility and plain-spoken guidance for families navigating estate and elder law matters in the Salem and Roanoke area.