By Kathy Stewart
On Monday, Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced a statewide initiative to provide free legal services to low-income veterans.
Four legal clinics, located throughout the state, will help veterans with wills, powers of attorney, advance medical directives and more.
“Especially for older veterans, this will be a really important service for them,” Herring says.
National surveys show more than half of Americans don’t have wills or critical estate-planning documents. Herring says cost is likely a contributing factor to this statistic.
“It’s a cost many of our veterans may not be able to afford, especially if they are older 
Virginians or students on a fixed income. But it doesn’t mean that these documents are any less important. Our veterans deserve the peace of mind that these legal services offer,” he says.
Virginians or students on a fixed income. But it doesn’t mean that these documents are any less important. Our veterans deserve the peace of mind that these legal services offer,” he says.“Read the Full Article at wtop.com >>>>”
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