Wills for Heroes

By Stacey Shrader ... on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 10:34pm

The YLD hosts Wills for Heroes clinics around the state to provide free wills, powers of attorney and advance directives for Tennessee's firefighters and law enforcement officers. The Wills for Heroes program started shortly after the September 11th terrorist attacks as a way to give back to first responders in need of estate planning services. Since its inception in Tennessee, Wills for Heroes has served nearly 1,500 heroes and their families.

If you would like to have a Wills for Heroes clinic in your community contact the TBA. The Wills for Heroes program also is in need of donated laptops (either new or used). It also is in need of technical assistance to fix two laptops that currently are not operational. If you or your firm is interested in contributing computers or donating the services of an IT professional, please contact the TBA.

Upcoming clinics are scheduled as follows:

Oak Ridge
April 20, 12:30 to 5 p.m.
Location: Legal Aid Society, 226 Broadway
Contact: Katie Jones, ktjones@las.org, (865) 483-8454

Greeneville
April 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 110 North Main St.
Contact: Rachel E. Ralston, rralston@hsdlaw.com, (423) 943-3101
 
Johnson City
May 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Washington County/Johnson City EMS Center, 296 Wesley St.
Contact: Rachel E. Ralston, rralston@hsdlaw.com, (423) 943-3101
 
Chattanooga
May 19
Location: Hamilton County Sheriff's Annex, Red Bank
Contact: Jason Demastus, demastuslaw@aol.com, (423) 227-5888
 
Lebanon
Sept. 22
Location: Tressler & Associates PLLC, 212 North Castle Heights Ave.
Contact: Todd Tressler, todd@tresslerassociates.com, (615) 444-2345.