Why You Need An Advanced Healthcare Directive Deborah lost the ability to communicate after a major stroke. She couldn’t tell the doctors what kind of medical treatment she preferred. Stanley wanted to have a peaceful death on his terms, in his time. Both Deborah and Stanley would have rested easier if they could have communicated…
It’s said there is nothing so constant as change. We are faced with shifting goals and priorities from the day our life begins until the day it ends. As we travel through life, though, certain stages become obvious: young parents, empty nesters, retirees, senior citizens, and over 80’s. One way to address our life evolution…
Advance Directive In Arizona Daryl’s family rushed to the emergency room when they got the call. He’d had a major stroke and was unable to communicate with anyone. His daughter remembered that Daryl mentioned signing estate planning documents. No one knew where he kept them, though, or the name of the attorney he used. Precious…
Deborah & Thomas Did Just About Everything Together During Their 42-Year Marriage They ran a successful real estate agency, purchased homes together, and furnished those homes, and bought or leased numerous automobiles. When Deborah passed away last year, Thomas had the job of settling her estate. First, he looked at their joint debts – mortgages,…
Sometimes people need assistance taking care of their physical needs or paying their bills. In Arizona, as in many states, guardianships or conservatorships can be put in place to assist those in need. But what is the difference between the guardianships and conservatorship? How will you know which one is the right thing to do?…
Sometimes It Seems Like Procrastination Is Our National Pastime We often add tasks to our to-do-lists, then ignore them. If you’ve been putting off putting together a plan to handle your estate, you’re not alone. Well, National Estate Planning Awareness Week is the week of October 16. What better time to give your life care…
What Advantages Does A Power Of Attorney Give? It can be confusing knowing which planning documents are needed for what and which are needed, when. The thing is, most documents must be done before you ever need them. It is when you need them, and they are not done or are not done correctly, that…
If you have created your living will then you likely have done some soul searching and made some difficult decisions. Many adults use a DNR or have decided that if they suffer an illness or health event that renders them unable to breathe on their own or unconscious with a heart that has stopped, they…
When Planning Involves A Vacation Or Dinner Out With Friends, We Are All Over It. Yet, often, when planning is about our death or our life as an elderly person, not so much. Unfortunately, when we fail to plan for when we cannot make our own decisions or when we die, our family suffers most.…
More than 55 percent of adult Americans have no form of a Will or Estate Plan. With these kinds of statistics, the chances are good when someone dies, the family struggles to locate a will after dying. If you have had this happen to a family member, chances are you know how challenging the situation…