Category: Health Care Proxy
The conversation between a doctor and his patient on end of life care should be a discussion. The Washington Post recently published an article that described a conversation between a doctor and his patient on end of life care that revealed the importance of listening. The article, “When a doctor and patient disagree about care […]
The terms guardian and conservator are often used interchangeably despite having different meanings. Guardian and conservator mean two different things but are often used interchangeably resulting in confusion for the average person. The Motley Fool explains the different responsibilities in “What Is the Difference Between Conservatorship and Guardianship?“. Traditionally, a guardian is a person designated […]
The biggest reason that approximately 75% of Americans do not have any form of advanced medical directives is they really don’t know what those are. An advanced medical directive, sometimes known as a health care proxy, which is a legal document you can execute to speak for you regarding your medical treatment if you are […]
The early signs of Alzheimer’s disease can be surprising. A person does not suddenly become incapacitated from Alzheimer’s disease and early warning signs may be surprising. It is extremely important that people do their estate planning before they become legally incapacitated from Alzheimer’s disease but many people wait until it is too late. Fundamental planning […]
Former NBA player Lamar Odom may have made a mistake with his estate planning when he apparently didn’t consider divorce in his planning. Lamar Odom, husband of reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, was found recently near death in a Nevada brothel and may have made a mistake in his estate planning prior to the incident […]
When it comes to IRAs most couples name each other the beneficiary and the remaining spouse creates a spousal rollover. If the surviving spouse is incapacitated by an ailment such as dementia, complications can arise. What happens when end-of-life affairs are set up for a couple and one member later becomes incompetent? The potential problem […]
The competency of Sumner Redstone, who owns a controlling interest in both Viacom and CBS, is being questioned as an ex-girlfriend files an application in probate court to have him declared incompetent. There is considerable disagreement on whether the ex-girlfriend of 92-year-old Sumner Redstone is after his money or out to help her long-time companion […]
The appointments of a health care agent and a financial power of attorney can sometimes lead to conflict. Conflict can sometimes arise between a financial power of attorney with authority over a person’s financial affairs and a health care agent under a health care proxy with authority over a person’s medical affairs. While they are […]
Another celebrity situation that points to an important lesson: until a divorce is final, you are still married. For Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian, still being legally married in Nevada means that Khloe is legally permitted to make medical decisions for the former NBA player, who has an address in Henderson, Nevada. They signed off […]
If you are a member of a couple, whether you are married, living together or have some creative arrangement, if your lives and finances are intertwined, there are money and estate planning matters that should be dealt with sensibly and fairly. The biggest mistake most couples make is not planning and not discussing their financial […]
