It Is Important to Update Your Estate Plan

Estate Planning Update

Will there be changes in your circumstances or your family that should lead to a review of your plan? Could some events cause you to need to revise or update the plan?

How Do I Store Advance Directives & Estate Planning Documents?

Advance Directives Storage

A common dilemma that families face upon the incapacity or death of a loved one is locating estate planning documents. While preparing the documents are the most important step, that is irrelevant if the documents are lost when they most need to be used.

Can End-of-Life Planning Increase Control for Cancer Patients?

Caregiver Stress

An end-of-life program that enables patients with advanced cancer to document their wishes can enhance feelings of life completion, improve relationships with healthcare providers and decrease death-related anxiety, according to a presentation at the 2021 Virtual Association of Community Cancer Centers National Oncology Conference.

Why Should I Have a Living Will?

Living Will

As a review of terms, a will is a legal document that specifies how a person’s estate should be handled only after that person’s death. A living will has nothing to do with how your “things” like property, money, jewelry, etc. are to be distributed. Unlike a will, it is, in fact, a document that comes into play while you’re still alive.

What Does an Elder Law Attorney Do?

National Elder Law Foundation

Estate Planning may not be something you necessarily WANT to think about, but it could protect your interests and wishes long after you are gone.

Now is the Right Time to Approach Parents about Estate Planning

Estate Tax Gifting Exemption

If you have a parent over the age of, say, 65, thoughts about their future may have started to creep into your mind. However, because end-of-life planning can be emotional and overwhelming, it’s tempting to put these conversations off—and even more pleasing to avoid them altogether.