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Option 1: Will-Based Estate Plan All essential details of your last will and testament will be outlined in the will-based estate plan. It will provide information including the person to be put in charge...     read more


A living will or health care declaration is a document that describes the kind of medical care you want to receive when you are incapacitated and can no longer speak for yourself. By having a living will,...     read more


The term attorney-in-fact refers to the agent authorized by the principal to act on his behalf. The law requires the attorney-in-fact or the agent to be loyal and honest to the principal. It should not...     read more


How to Create a Last Will and Testament A sound mind and a legal age are the requirements for any person to create his or her own will and testament. Other than these, additional requirements may vary...     read more


Planning what type of medical care you want to receive can be advantage. This is very helpful especially when the time comes that you will no longer be capable of making decisions regarding your medical...     read more


What is a living trust? Living trust refers simply to the trust you create while alive. Trust is an agreement under one person called the trustee who can hold legal title to property for another person...     read more


Life Prolonging Medical Care At the end of your life, you will have options regarding life prolonging treatments including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), blood transfusions and blood products,...     read more


Living Will Also known as health care declaration, a living will is a document that lets you declare the type of medical care should you do or do not want to receive if you are no longer able to communicate...     read more


A durable power of attorney for finances - or financial power of attorney - is a simple and inexpensive, way to arrange for someone to manage your finances if you become incapacitated. A durable power...     read more


Newlyweds, new parents, homeowners, and even people without significant assets should write a will. What you own is yours and should go the loved ones or charities of your choice. Spelling out and recording...     read more


Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Orders contains direction for medical personnel who might be responsible in treating you if you happen to stop breathing. These instructions may be used during "prehospital" and...     read more


Reasons to Use a Last Will and Testament • You would want your property distributed according to your wishes after your death. • You want to specify the list of people or organization that will receive...     read more


In composing your health care directives, it is imperative that you follow the rules of the state in which you live regarding the requirements to make your document valid and binding. Your signature is...     read more


Medical personnel are duty bound to protect the lives of their patients. Prolonging lives is their daily mission while working in health care facilities. When you have expressed your wishes in your living...     read more


The most important decision you make when making a durable power of attorney for health care is naming your health care agent. This person is called by other names like surrogate, health care proxy, or...     read more


Advance Directives are more than just Living Wills Your medical care preferences can be stated in your advance directives. This can guide your doctor or family if the time comes that you are unable...     read more


It is estimated that more than $20 trillion will be transferred to heirs in the next 50 years — the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history. Longevity and modern family relationships (ex-spouses, step...     read more


Your doctor and you can create a document called Physician Order for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) in order to inform emergency care providers of the kind of treatment you wish to receive in an emergency...     read more


You've created a living will or an advance health directive. Excellent. Don't stop there. You have to make sure that others know about the existence of these documents. Giving copies of your advance directives...     read more


Medicaid can pay for nursing home costs for senior citizens with few assets and low income. In some cases, this applies to senior citizens who have already spent almost all their savings paying their residential...     read more


Living wills are descriptions of your preferences regarding end-of-life care. Unexpected situation can happen at any age which makes a living will a necessity. Advance Directives Advance directives...     read more


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