The following services are conveniently included in your subscription and are available when using a Referral Lawyer.

Your Referral Lawyer may write a follow-up letter or make a call on your behalf. This service is provided to you at no additional cost in cases where the Referral Lawyer feels the matter will be resolved by this action.

Before signing any documents or contracts relating to personal matters or if you have questions on any document or contract, you can have a Referral Lawyer review them to explain their meaning and suggest changes. This applies to documents of up to four pages in length and does not include a written analysis of any document.

Your Referral Lawyer can prepare the following documents for you:

• Simple Deed: used to transfer land or real property between family Members in a transaction where no money is exchanged.

• Promissory Note: a simple agreement between private parties where one person agrees to pay a sum of money to another in exchange for a promise of repayment.

• Power of Attorney for Property or Personal Care: a Power of Attorney for property gives another person the authority to act on your behalf with regard to property you own. A Power of Attorney for personal care appoints someone to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to do so.

• Living Wills: documents that clearly state your wishes as to life-prolonging medical care. For example, you might want your Living Will to provide for you to live on life-support systems, if there is no hope of recovery, or your Living Will may indicate you want to be kept alive under any circumstances. This benefit is not available in Nova Scotia; Nova Scotia’s provincial law currently does not recognize living wills.