What is the process to have a legal paper appointing guardienship incase something happens to me or my husband

I want to know if i can just write a letter and have it notarized appointing who i want to have custody of my child should anything happen to both her Dad and I, do i need to have an attourney or can i just have it notarized and that be good enough. thank you for your help and suggestions.What is the process to have a legal paper appointing guardienship incase something happens to me or my husband
have attorney draw up the form, then you guys sign it...then have it notarized, usually the attorney has someone in his office who notarize it.





doesn't cost much.What is the process to have a legal paper appointing guardienship incase something happens to me or my husband
you need an attorney, you can just have a will written, you should do that anyway.
you really should go to an attourney, the state may not recognize a letter even if it is notarized.





its not that expensive, this is a pretty standard document they do all the time and just fill in the blanks with you.
Depends on the state in which you reside - you need to contact an attorney - in Texas this can be part of your last will and testament - but laws differ from state to state and country to country - Good Luck and God Bless!
Power of Attorney.





You need to go to an attoney to have this granted. She/he writes a large document explaining he/she will take your place when you are not able to for whatever reason. He/she becomes power when you pass or become mentaly incompetent.
depends on your state of residence. If ou just write a letter - can be argued very easily. your best bet is to speak to whoever you want to give guardianship to to make sure it's ok with them, then go to an attorney and have them prepare the documents. I would also suggest getting a trust done with you assets. I know most people think that only the wealthy should get trusts, but realistically, it is more beneficial if you spend the money to get a trust done and then more of your assets are passed to your loved ones virtually tax free (if they are under 2 million dollars).


look in th yellow pages. attorneys sometimes advertise that they give free consultations. call and make a couple of appts with different ones. have your questions written down because they usually only give you between 15 minutes to a half hour.


I am a paralegal for an estate attorney.


good luck


good luck