by Christine | Oct 14, 2014 | Conservatorships, Elder Law, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Family Meeting, Living Will, Power of Attorney, Probate, Trusts |
Talking to family members about estate planning and legacies can be difficult and even painful. Those discussions, however, will almost certainly be less painful in the long run than the stories children may make up after parents are gone about why they made the...
by Christine | Sep 25, 2014 | Conservatee, Conservator, Conservatorships, Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Inheritance, Living Trust, Living Will, Long Term Care, Long Term Care Insurance, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medical Directives, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
The most important thing for any patient with a long-term illness is to focus on his overall health and mental outlook. Having financial plans in place allows a patient to set other worries aside. How do you plan for future illnesses or tragedies? The "what...
by Christine | Sep 9, 2014 | Estate Plan, Estate Planning, Estates, Guardianships, Living Trust, Living Will, Probate, Trusts, Wills |
…As with hard drives, our limited shelf life requires that we make the most of each day while also planning for a peaceful transition. Having loved ones struggle with managing unorganized financial affairs with no assistance only prolongs grief and blemishes...
by Christine | Jun 5, 2014 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Elder Law, Living Will |
[Dr. V.J. Periyakoil] and her colleagues wanted to learn more about the attitudes of young doctors towards advance directives. So the researchers asked what choices they would make for themselves if they were terminally ill. How do people make their end-of-life...
by Christine | Apr 14, 2014 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Durable Power of Attorney For Finances, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Living Trust, Living Will |
Stop saying everyone knows what you want. Everybody probably doesn’t know. Or in their grief, they may not be able to make the decisions you would have preferred. If you don’t leave written instructions, emotions or unresolved issues can get in the way. The amount of...
by Christine | Jun 28, 2012 | Living Will, Medical Directives |
These critical documents about your preferences for end-of-life care don't always work as planned. More flexibility might be the answer. Making end of life decisions means generating and updating your living will (or advance health care directive). These documents...
