An uncomfortable but crucial part of estate planning is creating directives regarding your preferred medical care should you become incapacitated. These advance health care directives allow you to continue making your own medical decisions—with the help of an...
Month: April 2023
2 oversights people commonly make when updating estate plans
There are certain times in life when it becomes necessary to update estate planning documents. If a beneficiary dies before a testator, removing them from the estate plan will often be necessary to keep the documents valid and up-to-date. If someone divorces, they...
Everyone needs an estate plan
People often believe that estate planning is something they can put off until they’re older. Maybe they decide that they’ll make a plan when they retire, for instance. The truth is that everyone could have an estate plan. Any legal adult needs to have a plan in place....
Do you still need advance medical directives if you have a POLST?
More Americans than ever have come to appreciate the peace of self-directing their own medical care and treatment. Knowing they have a say in their healthcare, whether sick or healthy, gives people a sense of lasting empowerment. Those diagnosed with a severe or...