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Appoints a healthcare power of attorney (agent) to make health care decisions if you become disabled. Also specifies end-of-life decisions.

November 2, 2019

Advance Healthcare Directives (AHCD) & Your Options

Issues that surround terminal illness, incapacitation, and death are not easy to talk about. But it is often a lot easier for the immediate family if their loved one had drawn up an advance healthcare directive.
September 26, 2019

The Last Step of Your Estate Planning

It does not matter how much forethought you put into distributing your assets, or how expensive it was to draft your will or trust if the people bound by these documents do not know what they contain, or potentially that they even exist.
September 5, 2019

Estate Planning & Divorce

Not taking appropriate actions after divorce can lead to problems ranging from having the wrong person making your medical care decisions to them receiving the payout of an insurance policy.
August 1, 2019

Make Reviewing Your Estate Plan an Annual Event

Estate planning is all about five essential documents. Documents drafted 30, 20, or even 10 years ago may need updating. Major life events such as marriage, the birth of children, or starting a new business, all have serious estate planning considerations.
June 10, 2019

More about MOLST: Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

What is a MOLST form? MOLST stands for Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment It is a document that consolidates existing orders related to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR),
June 6, 2019

Fluid Estate Planning for Changes in Life Circumstances

Your estate plan needs to change with life events. Divorce, marriage, and having children are some of the few things that truly can affect every aspect of your life.
May 27, 2019

You Can’t Rely on One Document to Do Everything

One of the most common estate planning mistakes involves relying solely on one document such as a Power of Attorney or Last Will & Testament.
May 1, 2019

Alzheimer’s Preparation

The Alzheimer’s Association currently estimates about 11% of those over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s and that number is expected to triple by 2050. Yet, many people have not given any thought to how they would care for themselves or a loved one when faced with this disease.
March 28, 2019

Failing to Plan for Unforeseen Events Can Lead to Disaster

Disasters cannot be predicted but, they occur in everyday life. The question you must ask yourself is, are your affairs in order should you experience a disastrous event?