What Estate Planning Documents Do You Need for Protection?
Wouldn't your children be relieved to learn that you've done all the necessary advance estate planning so that if you should...
Category: Health Care Documents
Understand the importance of health care directives in ensuring your medical wishes are honored.
Consider A Power of Attorney as a Parent’s Condition Takes a Turn
An 80-year-old man had seizures several months ago. He was treated in the hospital and since then, has had some lapses in...
Death Happens when We’re Not Looking – Be Prepared
There are hard topics, like sickness and death, that estate planning prepares for. Then there's the unexpected, says Wicked...
Managing an Aging Parent’s Financial and Legal Life
As parents age, it becomes more important for their children or another trusted adult to start helping them with their...
In This World Nothing is Certain but Death and Taxes
No one actually enjoys paying taxes, and few of us really want to think about our own death, but both require advance...
Avoiding a Family Feud When Choosing a Power of Attorney
The challenge in tasking a family member or trusted friend as power of attorney is not just making sure they have the...
As We Age, Why Planning Ahead Is Always Better
Two stories of two people who managed their personal lives very differently illustrate the enormous difference that can...
Here’s Why a Basic Form Doesn’t Work for Estate Planning
However, some want you to believe that you need only purchase a form to have an effective estate plan. Using this form, you...
Common Estate Planning Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
Estate planning attorneys see them all the time: the mistakes that people make when they try to create an estate plan or a...
Estate Planning Documents and Medicaid Planning
The conversation that you have with an estate planning attorney, when you are in your thirties with a new house, young...