Category: Advance Directives
Life is full of surprises, so perhaps it is best to be as prepared as possible. Do you know you need a Health Care Proxy, a Power of Attorney (POA) and an estate plan? Getting organized to create a will is a good place to start, according to the Toronto Sun in the article “Where […]
Don’t wait until you are under pressure, to create these safeguards. If you don’t have documents that protect you, your family and your assets, you should consider doing yourself a favor and putting them on your list to accomplish in 2019, according to Fox Business in “3 financial documents everyone needs“. A Will. The essential […]
Now is the time to handle those details you have overlooked. There may be a number of estate planning details that you have not addressed in previous years. This year is a good year to get it done, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in “As a new year closes in, resolve to get those pesky […]
What measures would you like carried out, if health issues arise and you can’t speak for yourself? A very important conversation to have with your loved ones is what type of care you would like should a health crisis arise. While it most likely will not be your favorite conversation, it is important that you […]
If the topic of medical directives has not come up within the family and there has been no discussion, then do it now. Medical directives and other estate planning documents need to be kept up to date as the years pass by, according to the Watertown Public Opinion in “Keep medical directives up to date“. […]
You may have to take care of your parents in later life and it’s best to prepare one step at a time. Life starts out with your parents taking care of you but often that scenario changes and you end up caring for your parents. Sometimes preparing for that situation is easy but not always, […]
You may want access to some of your estate planning documents while traveling. Documents created in an estate plan such as a health care proxy, durable power of attorney and others all need to be kept in a safe place. However, it might also be a good idea to have them easily accessible, according to […]
Your family will most likely face some tough times, if you don’t make a plan. It doesn’t matter which generation you belong to, when it comes to estate planning. If you pass away without an estate plan, it is likely the people you love will face many trying days of tough decisions attempting to straighten […]
So, just what is going on with your life, the kids, your health, their health, their future plans? Don’t just ask for the proper documents to create an estate plan. Make sure that your attorney knows what is actually going on in your life, according to the Citizen Times in “Expert advice: 6 financial decisions […]
You need a Health Care Proxy, if you are an adult. It doesn’t matter what stage of life you are in. If you are an adult, you always should have a Power of Attorney, according to Benefits Pro in “Designating powers of attorney: Selection, documentation, and communication best practices“. The Health Care Proxy is also […]
