by Kathy Lane | Jul 26, 2015 | Elder Law, Health Care Power of Attorney
Effective January 1, 2016, Medicare plans to pay doctors to speak to patients about their end-of-life care. The doctors will provide counseling and discuss options that range from care that’s more focused on comfort than extending life to doing whatever is possible to...
by Kathy Lane | Dec 12, 2013 | durable power of attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, Wills and Living Trusts
When you do your estate planning, you probably think the most important part of this planning is your Living Will or your Last Will and Testament. They are very important but they are not the most important thing. I recently read an article by Julie Garber on...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 22, 2012 | Conservatorship, Durable Power of Attorney Form, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will Form, Long Term Care, Other Financial Directives
A friend sent me this poem by a “Cranky Old Man”. It has a message that all of us should think about as we care for elderly or incapacitated family members. When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was...
by Kathy Lane | Apr 28, 2012 | Elder Law, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will Form, Long Term Care
This is Donate Life Month. It’s a good time to think about how you can help others. Just pledge to donate your organs, tissues and corneas to others when you die; by doing so, you may save up to eight lives and enhance the lives of many others. Did you know that as of...
by Kathy Lane | Apr 16, 2012 | Health Care Agent, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will Form
Today is National Health Care Directives Day. A day to talk about death. A day to talk about Living Wills and Health Care Power of Attorney forms, referred to as advance health care directives. Why is it important to talk about dying and health care directives. ...
by Kathy Lane | Jul 12, 2011 | Beneficiary Basics, Durable Power of Attorney Form, Estate Representative, Financial Agent, Health Care Agent, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will Form, Other Financial Directives, Other Medical Directives, Settle an Estate, Trust Assets, Trustee, UTMA Custodian, Wills and Living Trusts
Recently, the Wall Street Journal weekend edition had a very interesting article titled “25 Documents You Need Before You Die.” Basically, it says that you should make sure that the originals of all of your valuable papers are put somewhere safe and that a...
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