Drafting wills for Marines deploying to Afghanistan

Client(s) Marine Will Drafting

In November, 300 Marines will deploy to Afghanistan from Ellington Air Force Base in Houston. The Houston Bar Association, through its Veterans' Legal Initiative, was asked to provide wills and estate planning documents for approximately 80 Marines prior to deployment. Jones Day Houston stepped up to "help serve those who serve us." The Jones Day team of attorneys, including Nick Wittich, Chris Domingo, and Jeff Michael, received estate planning information provided by the Marines and prepared the documents. A clinic was held on Sunday, September 12 at Ellington Field to finalize the execution of the wills. This was a rewarding and memorable experience - and it was an honor to have had the opportunity to participate in this pro bono project.