Recently, we were forced to watch a painful family feud play out in the media over how Casey Kasem should be cared for in his final days. This type of internal family strife is not uncommon even among non-celebrity blended families who may not have considered the consequences of naming one child, a new spouse or family member to make health care decisions on their behalf.
Click on the link below to learn what went wrong and how elder law and estate planning attorney Michael J. Amoruso counsels you to use advance directives to prevent you and your family from the same strife at an already difficult time in your life.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/16/us-casey-kasem-advance-directives-idUSKBN0ER2A920140616
