Your Living Will: What Can and Cannot Be Included
If you are seriously injured in an accident or have a medical crisis where you are unconscious and not able to speak for yourself, a Living Will lets you spell out what type of treatment you would want or not want. It provides guidance for doctors about how to treat you in given medical situations, […]
Estate Planning Basics: 7 Step Checklist
Creating an estate plan can be daunting. There is so much to consider: taking stock of your assets, deciding who inherits what, choosing responsible people to carry out your wishes. But it doesn’t have to be complicated. Follow our 7-step checklist of basic estate planning. It will make things a lot smoother. The Estate Planning […]
Health Care Proxy vs. Living Will
A Health Care Proxy and a Living Will allow you to control your medical care wishes in the event you cannot communicate them, yourself. While both legally-binding documents carry out your health care decisions, they fulfill different purposes. The Health Care Proxy serves as your voice if you are unable to express your choices while […]
How to Create a Living Will
If you are involved in a serious accident or suffer a catastrophic medical crisis where you cannot convey your treatment wishes, doctors will perform life sustaining procedures – even those you may not want. If you have a Living Will, however, your choices would be known to healthcare providers who would follow your directives. A […]