Estates & Trusts Attorney to Prepare Free Advanced Medical Directives at Victory Villa Senior Center

Mariela D’Alessio, Chair of the Estates and Trusts Department at the regional law firm Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC, will be preparing free advanced medical directives on Law Day, Monday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Victory Villa Senior Center at 403 Compass Road in Middle River. Those interested must call the center to pre-register at 410-887-0235.

Law Day is honored by many estate planning practitioners across the state, and it gives people an opportunity to have an advanced medical directive — an essential document for those 18 and older — prepared for free.

“A medical directive can convey your medical wishes when you become incapacitated or uncommunicative. This document can relay your intent to your doctors, family and friends so they do not have to make difficult decisions and feel guilty as they know they are carrying out your wishes,” said D’Alessio. “Having a simple medical directive can give everyone peace of mind.”

About Smith, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC

Smith, Gildea & Schmidt is a regional law firm with 11 lawyers whose practice areas include complex civil litigation, land use, business law, estates and trusts, governmental affairs, and domestic relations, among others. The firm’s clients range from multinational corporations to individuals with particular legal needs. The land use attorneys have an active practice that encompasses most of the jurisdictions in the state of Maryland. The complex civil litigation section has vast courtroom experience in both the federal and state courts.

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