A Model Not To Live By - The Last Will And Testament
Posted on April 22, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
The death of Anna Nicole Smith has at least one valuable outcome, even if it is simply serving as a model of what happens if you die intestate, i. e. without a last will and testament.
One immediate point to take here, by the way, is the youth and vitality of the deceased. Few people who knew her, or knew about her, would have believed on that February morning that later that day they would hear that she was dead.
Wasn’t there something about, “Ye know not the day nor the hour”?
Read More..>>Are You Prepared In Case Of An Emergency?
Posted on April 19, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
If you were injured in an accident today would your family know what to do? Have you prepared the legal documents to ensure your health and financial affairs would be managed according to your wishes? Are you personal papers in order so a family member could find them quickly in an emergency?
While no one likes to worry about suffering a medical emergency or having an accident on the way to work, there is a chance that at some point you may be unable to convey your wishes to your family. If you prepare a Living Will and Healthcare Power of Attorney ahead of time, your family and friends will know what decisions you’ve made regarding your health if you are unable to speak for yourself.
Read More..>>Why Do You Need A Living Trust
Posted on April 18, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
You may have heard of a living trust, but maybe you think that only rich people need or can create such a thing. Actually, a living trust is relatively easy to create, and there are very valid reasons why you and I should consider creating one. A living trust effectively empowers your designated trustee to manage the trust’s assets and property for the benefit of you and your family. The trustee can be anyone you choose, including yourself! You will also be able to appoint a successor trustee, much like an executor of a last will and testament, who will see that your wishes are carried out.
Read More..>>Wills - The Importance Of Writing A Will
Posted on March 31, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
A successful business man who was meticulous in keeping his paper work up to date all of his life died without writing a will. Even though he was nagged by his accountant and solicitor to write one, he avoided writing a will. Not wanting to face the reality of being a mortal, he avoided facing the issue of death which always crops up whenever he thought of writing a will.
The successful business man, by not writing a will has subjected his surviving family to a complicated tangle of legal administration which is unfair and hurtful. The lack of a will has increased the cost and payment of taxes.
Read More..>>Washington State Living Will Laws
Posted on March 25, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
It is your right to make your own healthcare decisions in Washington State. The decisions you make can be as simple as the type of meals you’d like, or as difficult as choosing whether or not to receive life-sustaining treatments.
If you become incapacitated how can you be sure that your healthcare decisions will be honored? If you plan now, with the help of a living will (advance directive) you can make your healthcare decisions known in advance in case you become incapacitated.
Read More..>>Living Will Form Vs. Health Care Power Of Attorney Form
Posted on March 13, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
A will to live, formally called a living will form, is a type of advance directive. These legal forms are usually required to be notarized or signed and dated by witnesses.
A living will form usually covers specific directions as to what kind of medical treatment your caregivers will give you or are not allowed to give you. Some people go as far as to refuse food and water if they become incapacitated. A will to live is just that though, it is intended to force caregivers to give you the kind of medical treatment you want if you can’t communicate those directives yourself. You are considered unable to communicate when you become incapacitated or brain damaged.
Read More..>>Advance Health Directive: The Living Will And The Power Of Attorney
Posted on February 24, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
A living will, also called will to live, is one type of advanced health care system, or advanced health care principle. It often goes along with a specific type of power of attorney. These are legal tools that are usually witnessed or notarized.
A living will usually covers specific directions as to the course of treatment that is to be taken by caregivers, or, in particular, in some cases denying treatment and sometimes also food and water, should the patient be unable to give conscious consent (”individual health care instruction”) due to illness.
Read More..>>Living Will Kit - A Great Guide In Making Your Living Will
Posted on February 22, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
Preparing a living will is not something most people would welcome. Some even dread this task. There is something unpleasant in thinking of that day when one is no longer capable of deciding, or doing things for one self. That is why, a guide in the form of a living will kit is very welcome. A living will kit alleviates the unpleasant feeling of facing the reality that one day one can be as helpless as a baby.
Read More..>>No Living Will & Power Of Attorney? Hipaa Law Shuts You Out
Posted on February 11, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
What do you mean I can’t find out about my husband’s accident injuries? Why can’t we move my mother to the nice nursing-home down the street? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA caused two of my clients to live through these very situations.
A husband and wife were involved in a terrible automobile accident. The husband was seriously injured. His wife wanted to make certain that the needed medical attention was given to her husband. The wife could not get any medical information from her doctor. Even though she was the wife, the new HIPAA law and regulations prevents her from receiving medical information without specific written authorization!
Read More..>>Advance Directives And Do Not Resuscitate Orders Explained
Posted on February 5, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
An advance directive outlines what wishes your doctor must follow if you become unable to make your own medical decisions. When you’re admitted to the hospital usually the staff will ask you if you have an advance directive, or you can hand your doctor and hospital staff a copy yourself if they don’t ask.
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