It is best to begin your estate plan sooner rather than later.  Ellen E. Fite, Attorney-at-Law, is an experienced estate planning attorney in the Memphis area and this package, which includes an individual will and an individual power of attorney, can make your estate planning simple. A will is a written communication by which a person directs how his or her estate is to be distributed upon death.  A Powers of Attorney allows you to appoint another person to make decisions on your behalf and is normally used to designate someone to make financial and legal decisions for you. The advice and assistance of an experienced attorney such as Ellen E. Fite is essential to making sure that the measures you choose comply with your state's law and truly carry out your wishes.