Have you ever thought about who would make your medical or mental health treatment decisions if you could not because of incapacity due to an accident, illness or injury? You probably have thought about it, but have you done anything …
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Essential Estate Planning Documents
Many people think of estate planning as death planning. However, estate planning also includes lifetime planning which would be making sure that you are taken care of in the event you became incapacitated and also that your property is taken …
Medical Decision Making for Young Adult Children
If you have any adult high school or college aged children, they are responsible for making their own medical and mental health care decisions. Children become legal adults at age eighteen when they miraculously gain all the wisdom and insight …
Giving the Gift of Life
Over the years, I have had a number of people ask me about how to make an anatomical gift after they are gone. An anatomical gift is a gift of your organs, body parts or your entire body for transplant, …
EP Docs When You Move
So you have your will, financial power of attorney and health care power of attorney and maybe a trust that was prepared in Michigan and you plan on moving out of state. Or you just moved to Michigan from another …
When Can Mom or Dad Sign Their Will
Mom or Dad is already in the nursing home and has symptoms of dementia from Alzheimer’s. Is it possible for Mom or Dad to still sign their will and powers of attorney? Short answer: Depends. There is a firmly imbedded …
Do You Need To Update
Many people wonder if they should update their estate plan or if their existing estate plan is adequate to meet their needs. I recommend that people review or have their estate plan reviewed annually, to make sure that it is …
Medical Directives
One of the most important documents necessary to avoid court involvement when you are old and funny is a Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care also called a Designation of Patient Advocate. With this document, you choose who is …
Medical Decision Making for young Adult Children
If you have any adult high school or college aged children, they are responsible for making their own medical decisions. Children become legal adults at age eighteen when they miraculously gain all the wisdom and insight of adulthood. At age …
How to Prevent Medical Conflicts
There has been a lot of talk about living wills and health care powers of attorney lately. These legal documents (often called health care directives) are important because they make your medical wishes known if you can not speak for …