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Making a Health Care Power of Attorney Useful

January 9, 2013 by Stephen A. Mendel, Estate Planning Attorney

In an ideal world, you would always be able to make all of your own health care decisions. However, in the real world, it is possible that there will be a time when you can not. You might be under amnesia. You might have Alzheimer's. You might have had an accident and cannot communicate. Unfortunately, during these times. doctors might need to ask someone to make a decision about your care. Because you will not be able to answer the questions, you should have someone else ready to do so. You … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Incapacity Planning Tagged With: durable healthcare power of attorney, estate planning attorney, financial planning

LGBTQ Couples Need Powers of Attorney

December 5, 2012 by Stephen A. Mendel, Estate Planning Attorney

Most people will reach a point in life where they are no longer able to manage their own financial affairs and make their own health care decisions. By law, your spouse can often step in and make those decisions. But, for members of the LGBTQ community that is not an option everywhere. Instead LGBTQ need to have legal documentation if they want their partners to take care of things. A General Durable Power of Attorney is the appropriate document to state who you want to manage your financial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Financial Planning Tagged With: durable healthcare power of attorney, estate planning attorney, financial affairs, health care, Power of Attorney

LGBTQ Couples Need Powers of Attorney

December 5, 2012 by Stephen A. Mendel, Estate Planning Attorney

Most people will reach a point in life where they are no longer able to manage their own financial affairs and make their own health care decisions. By law, your spouse can often step in and make those decisions. But, for members of the LGBTQ community that is not an option everywhere. Instead LGBTQ need to have legal documentation if they want their partners to take care of things. A General Durable Power of Attorney is the appropriate document to state who you want to manage your financial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Estate Planning, Financial Planning Tagged With: durable healthcare power of attorney, estate planning attorney, financial affairs, health care, Power of Attorney

When Should You Create an Advance Directive?

October 13, 2010 by Stephen A. Mendel, Estate Planning Attorney

So much of estate planning involves preparing for the unexpected. This is certainly the case when it comes to putting your incapacity plan in place. An essential part of your incapacity plan is having an Advance Directive. This is a document, such as a Living Will, that lets you communicate ahead of time your preferences for the type of care you want to receive – and don’t want to receive – if you’re gravely ill or seriously injured and can’t communicate your own wishes. Advance Directives … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Incapacity Planning Tagged With: advance directive, durable healthcare power of attorney, living will

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