No, Your Living Will is NOT a DNR
Many individuals who seek counsel in our office come in ready to talk about a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate). They believe it to be a document that allows them to forgo life support in the event of a catastrophic event.…
Who makes decisions for me if I can’t? You Choose!
An individual’s estate plan should include legal documents that authorize a person of your choosing to make the necessary financial and health care decisions for you in the event you are unable to make your own decisions. Every adult individual…
What is a Living Will?
A living will is a document that sets forth your wishes concerning the extent of medical care you want to receive. It operates during your lifetime if you become unable to communicate your wishes at the time a healthcare decision…
Can I Use the Internet to Complete My Own Estate Plan?
There is a common expression we hear a lot, “penny wise and pound foolish,” but we rarely hear it being used by a state supreme court justice to describe a situation that could have been avoided. Since we live in…
What is a Living Will?
A living will is a document that sets forth your wishes concerning the extent of medical care you want to receive. It operates during your lifetime if you become unable to communicate your wishes at the time a healthcare decision…
Are You Prepared for the Unexpected? Avoid Stress & Cost by Planning Ahead
Are you and your family prepared for the unexpected? In the event of a sudden illness or injury, advanced directives can save you and your family time, money, and emotional distress.
The three advanced directives everyone should consider are health care proxies, living wills, and powers of attorney, yet these precautions are often overlooked by married couples.
This year I have had the pleasure of working with a married couple who suffered an unforeseen and life-changing event: the wife suffered a debilitating stroke while undergoing a simple medical procedure, and she needed the type of care that is only available in nursing homes.
Why do I need a will?
It is estimated that 64% of Americans do not have a will. Some of the top reasons people give for not making a will include:
- I do not have enough money to need a will
- I just have not gotten around to it
- I will not need it for a long time
- I do not want to think about my own mortality
As recent celebrity deaths have shown, life can end unexpectedly in an instant. Without the proper planning, the inevitable can have many unwanted and unintended consequences for those you leave behind.
What is Life?
What’s life? Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans ~ John Lennon We just keep planning for tomorrow just like our parents, but it’s what we need to do today that is escaping us.Think…