A Wills for Heroes event is scheduled for March 15, 2025 at the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center located at 101 Champ Blvd, Manheim, PA 17545 beginning at 9:00 AM.  

Wills for Heroes (WFH) is a program under the auspices of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, with the support of the PBA Pro Bono Office presented in partnership with local bar associations across Pennsylvania. 

Wills for Heroes is a free and easy service that provides Wills, Living Wills, Health Care and Financial Powers of Attorney to first responders and military veterans and their spouses/partners. Eligible Participants include sworn police officers, firefighters, paramedics, fire police, HAZMAT, EMS, park rangers, military veterans, and other first responders and their spouses or domestic partners. First responders can be volunteers, paid, or retired.

Programs are staffed by lawyer and other volunteers and are conveniently offered to heroes at community sites. For information about volunteering to work at a community site visit https://www.pabar.org/site/For-the-Public/Wills-for-Heroes/Volunteer.

Questions about this event? Please contact Wills for Heroes Committee Chair, Nichole Baer at nmb@rkglaw.com.

Want to bring Wills for Heroes to your county?

Contact Gabriele Miller-Wagner for a local or regional coordinator in your area.

For more information, contact the YLD or one of the Pennsylvania program directors:

• Paul Edger
• Hannah Suhr
• Jordan Morgan

Information for First Responders and Military Veterans

There is an ongoing waitlist for this event. Please email LancasterWFH@gmail.com to be placed on the waitlist for appointments.

If you are a First Responder or Military Veteran interested in participating in a Wills for Heroes event please use the following links for more information:

• General Informational Brochure
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Information about this Event
• Estate Planning Questionnaire - Please complete and take to your appointment

Volunteers