Category: Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
“Some people are concerned that the new conservative 6-3 majority on the Supreme Court will roll back protections for non-traditional families. Regardless of the decisions at the Supreme Court, or the impact on the state family courts, there are many ways that non-traditional families can maintain control.” Today’s non-traditional family are not just LGBTQ couples, […]
“Lawyers are being bombarded with requests to write wills, update estate plans and prepare health surrogate or “pull the plug” documents, as people are confronted by the realization that they could be diagnosed with COVID-19 and dead within days.” Estate planning lawyers have always known that estate planning is not about “if,” but about “when.” […]
“Perhaps one of the most difficult conversations you’ll have as an adult child, is talking about end of life preparations with your parent. For many seniors, this conversation is as hard as the one about having to move to a full-time care facility.” An aging parent’s health can fail suddenly, or they can have a fall […]
It may be a tough conversation to create an Advanced Directive. However, it can give you peace of mind. While it may be difficult to come to conclusions needed to create an Advanced Directive, it is really a good idea to have one when you reach the age of majority, according to The Herald News in […]
Doctors pondered the legal strength of a “Do Not Resuscitate” tattoo. Doctors had to figure out whether to follow the directions of a “Do Not Resuscitate” tattoo, according to CNN in “A man’s tattoo left doctors debating whether to save his life.” An unconscious 70-year-old man was brought into a hospital. He had a high […]
The tragic and untimely death of Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown holds a number of lessons in estate planning that are applicable for parents and young adults. Because of laws that control information and decisions with regard to medical treatment, it is imperative that anyone over 18 have written advance medical directives in place. […]
