An Overview of Living Wills
If you reach a time when you cannot communicate with your doctors or make decisions for yourself, a living will outlines your medical treatment preferences and end-of-life care. Everyone should have an advance directive, as end-of-life situations can happen at any age due to an accident or illness. Living Will This legal document identifies medical […]
Medical Estate Planning Documents
Wills and trusts are usually associated with estate planning and passing assets to future generations. However, there is another part of estate planning that doesn’t get as much attention. It concerns advance health care planning. Have you thought about what type of medical care and treatments you want, or don’t want, if you become incapacitated […]
Estate Planning for Seniors
Even though nearly half of Americans age 55 or older acknowledge that estate planning is important, few have wills, powers of attorney, or health care directives. These documents help guide your representatives to provide the end-of-life wishes you seek. Estate planning also reduces the family burden and stress caused by conflict among family members after […]
Risks Involved with DIY Wills
You can name a personal representative (executor) in your will to carry out your wishes after you pass away. When your will is properly filled out, it will address who will inherit your assets and properties. In addition to asset distribution, your executor makes a public notice of your death, files your final taxes, and […]
Where Do You Draw the Line?
The Covid-19 epidemic, particularly prompts a wrenching question: in the event of a life-threatening illness, how far would you want to go to prolong the life of someone you love? These questions are particularly poignant for those of us who are more vulnerable – seniors, those with compromised immune systems, those already struggling with the […]
Why a Living Will Is Essential to Your Estate Plan
Living Wills are essential in creating a solid estate plan. A living will presents your preferences for life-sustaining medical treatment. It is often accompanied by a health-care proxy or power of attorney, which allows someone to make treatment decisions for you if you are incapacitated and the living will does not have specific instructions for […]