Do I have to come to an office to sign estate planning documents?

No. Eric Stone Law, PC operates as a virtual, mobile estate planning practice. Attorney Eric Stone and his paralegal travel with a notary and witnesses to your home, hospital room, assisted living residence, nursing home, medical rehabilitation center, or hospice location so the signing happens where it is easiest for you and your family.

What is a Durable Power of Attorney?

A Durable Power of Attorney is a document that names a trusted agent to handle your financial and legal affairs - such as banking, property, taxes, and contracts - if you become unable to handle them yourself, and it remains effective even if you become incapacitated.

What is a Healthcare Power of Attorney?

A Healthcare Power of Attorney (medical power of attorney) names an agent to make medical decisions on your behalf if you are unable to communicate or decide for yourself, working alongside your Living Will and HIPAA authorization.

Do 18-year-olds and college students need estate planning documents?

Yes. Once a child turns 18, parents lose the automatic legal authority to manage that young adult's affairs or receive their medical information. A Durable Power of Attorney and Healthcare Power of Attorney let a young adult heading to college, on a mission trip, or otherwise away from home authorize a parent or sibling to handle matters like vehicle registration, responding to legal notices, and filing or paying taxes, and to make medical decisions if the young adult is injured and cannot advocate for themselves.

What is a HIPAA authorization and why do I need one?

A HIPAA authorization appoints someone to receive your private medical information from doctors and hospitals. Without one, family members - including parents of adult children - can be legally shut out of medical updates even in an emergency.

What should we have ready for an in-home signing?

Simply have the client available, a valid photo ID, and a quiet space at the bedside or kitchen table. We bring the documents, the paralegal, the notary, and the witnesses - your family does not need to arrange anything else.

Virtual & Mobile Estate Planning

Estate planning that comes to you — wherever you are.

Wills, revocable living trusts, powers of attorney and healthcare directives, prepared with compassion and signed in the comfort of your own home, hospital room, assisted living residence, nursing home, or hospice — not a law office.

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We come to you. We bring everything.

When a loved one is medically or physically compromised, a trip to a law office can be exhausting — or impossible. So we built our practice around eliminating that difficulty entirely.

The attorney comes to you

Eric Stone personally meets your family at your location — not a paralegal alone, not a video call for the signing itself.

We bring the paralegal, notary & witnesses

Every signing requires specific formalities under Virginia law. We arrive fully staffed so your family doesn't have to coordinate a thing.

We bring the documents

Your estate plan is drafted in advance and reviewed with you at the visit, in plain language, so signing day is calm and unhurried.

Wherever "home" is right now

Private residence
Hospital
Assisted living
Nursing home
Medical rehab center
Hospice care

Why this matters for an aging population

As parents and loved ones age, travel to a law office often becomes the single biggest barrier to getting essential documents signed — not cost, not willingness, just logistics. Families quietly put off estate planning for years because Mom can't make the trip, or Dad's care team can't spare the time to transport him. We've learned that removing the travel requirement is often the single most compassionate thing we can do for a family.

Clients and their families consistently tell us the same thing, in different words:

"We are so thankful you were able to go to Mom's assisted living."— Client family

"We had no idea that you would do that for us."— Client family

"Thank you for coming to me."— Client

The documents we prepare — and what each one actually does

Every family's needs are different. Below are the core documents in a comprehensive estate plan, explained in plain terms.

Last Will and Testament

Directs how your property is distributed after death, names an executor to administer your estate, and — critically for parents of minor children — names a guardian. Without a will, Virginia's intestacy laws decide for you.

Revocable Living Trust

Holds title to your assets during your lifetime and passes them to your beneficiaries without going through probate court. Especially useful for families who own property in multiple states, want privacy, or want a smoother, faster transfer for their heirs.

Comprehensive Estate Planning Portfolio

A coordinated set of documents — will or trust, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives — built to work together, so nothing is left to guesswork if you become incapacitated or pass away.

Durable Power of Attorney

Names a trusted agent to manage your financial and legal affairs — banking, real estate, taxes, contracts, benefits — if you become unable to manage them yourself. "Durable" means it stays in effect even after incapacity, unlike an ordinary power of attorney.

Healthcare Power of Attorney

Names an agent to make medical treatment decisions on your behalf when you cannot communicate or decide for yourself — surgery, treatment options, placement in a care facility, and more.

Living Will / Advance Medical Directive

States your own wishes in advance about life-sustaining treatment, resuscitation, and end-of-life care, so your family and doctors are guided by your voice, not left to guess during a crisis.

HIPAA Authorization (Agent Appointment)

Federal privacy law can lock family members out of a patient's medical information — even a parent, spouse, or adult child — without written authorization. This document names who is legally allowed to receive medical updates and speak with providers.

Additional healthcare & end-of-life documents

Depending on your situation, your plan may also include a designation of healthcare surrogate, organ donation directives, burial/disposition instructions, and other end-of-life planning documents tailored to your family.

Turning 18 or heading to college? This applies to your family too.

The moment a child turns 18, parents legally lose the automatic authority to manage that young adult's affairs — even though, in every practical sense, the parent is still the one handling everything. This has become one of the fastest-growing areas of demand we see, for young adults heading off to college, a church mission, military service, or simply moving out on their own.

Durable Power of Attorney for a young adult lets a parent (or sibling):

Handle vehicle registration, titling, or DMV matters while the student is away
Respond to legal process or official notices sent in the young adult's name
File and pay taxes on the young adult's behalf
Manage banking, leases, and other routine affairs during travel, deployment, or a semester abroad

Healthcare Power of Attorney & HIPAA Authorization mean that if your son or daughter is injured and cannot advocate for themselves

The parent or sibling named in the documents can speak with doctors and receive medical updates immediately
That designated person can make medical decisions on the young adult's behalf without a delay or a trip to court

Serving Northern Virginia's families

We travel throughout these counties to meet clients where they are:

Stafford County Fredericksburg King George County Prince William County Spotsylvania County

Common questions

Do I have to travel to an office?

No. This is a virtual, mobile practice. We bring the attorney, paralegal, notary, and witnesses to your home, hospital, or care facility.

What should we have ready for the visit?

Just the client and a valid photo ID. We bring the prepared documents, and we arrange the notary and witnesses.

Can you meet us at a hospice or nursing facility on short notice?

We understand these situations are often time-sensitive, and we prioritize scheduling accordingly. Call us and we will work to accommodate the timeline.

Does a college student really need these documents?

Yes. Once a child turns 18, a parent has no automatic legal right to access medical information or manage the young adult's affairs. A short signing before your student leaves home closes that gap.

Let's take travel off the table.

Call today to schedule a visit at your home, your loved one's care facility, or wherever is easiest for your family.

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