Honoring Heroes and Securing Legacies: 14th Wills for Heroes Event Serves 50 York County Heroes

The 14th York County Wills for Heroes event took place on September 7, 2024, at the Penn State York Lee R. Glatfelter Library, providing 50 veterans, emergency responders, and their significant others with wills, living wills, and health care and financial powers of attorney. Notarized legal documents were provided free of charge.

In 2010, the York County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section launched the Wills for Heroes program in partnership with the Wills for Heroes Foundation, the PA Bar Association, and Leave A Legacy® York County. To date, 685 veterans, police officers, fire fighters, other emergency services personnel and their significant others have received this important legal service.

One client said about the program, “We had a great experience. Thank you so much for offering this program to the community.”

There were 35 individuals who contributed their time as attorneys, witnesses, notaries and for computer input.  Thanks to our Wills for Heroes attorney volunteers and Presenting Sponsor, Stock and Leader, Attorneys at Law.

Attorney Kristen McGuire, coordinator for the York program, shared her thoughts on the significance of the event: "This year, we were able to send 50 individuals home with a Will, Power of Attorney and Health Care Power of Attorney/Living Will, free of charge.  It truly takes a village to bring this event together. As the Coordinator, I feel so grateful for the support of the York community, including Penn State York and the local and state bar associations, as well as the 35 volunteers who gave up their Saturday, which allowed us to run eight client rooms, three notary stations and an expert station of estate planners throughout the day.”