How come we never see these stories and solutions come out of Australia or even the UK. It appears the act of practicing law and providing solutions for clients in the US is , in the end, much less moribund than other jurisdictions around the world
WVTF reports….
Doris Gelbman has practiced elder law for 15 years, and business has never been so good.
“And it is not just me,” she says, “I have a number of colleagues all across the state who are reporting the same thing.”
She confers with clients by phone and video platforms like Zoom, but the law requires two witnesses and a notary when a will is signed, so Gelbman scrubs her hands, dons a face mask and gloves to meet clients in the parking lot with witnesses and a notary in tow.
“We have a clipboard which we sanitize between each will signing and pens that we provide that are individually wrapped.”
She also suggests other important documents during this pandemic.
“I’m much more concerned about powers of attorney and more importantly an advanced medical directive. If you should find yourself on a respirator with no one to speak for you, that’s a really terrible situation to be in,” she explains.
Last week, Gelbman says, she delivered four legally binding wills in a single day, and today she’ll present three more for signing.
Source: https://www.wvtf.org/post/cville-lawyer-offers-drive-thru-wills#stream/0