Proactive Legal Strategies for Cognitive Decline
Legal tools like power of attorney and healthcare directives are essential in forming a proactive legal strategy for cognitive decline.
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Legal tools like power of attorney and healthcare directives are essential in forming a proactive legal strategy for cognitive decline.
Young adults need essential legal documents like a healthcare proxy and living will to ensure their wishes are respected and their interests protected.
The passing of a loved one often leads to costly family conflicts. Leaving a clear advance directive using death doulas can help.
Q: Is there a difference between a ‘living will’ and a ‘do not resuscitate’ order?
These agents take over your affairs in specific areas, if you become physically or mentally incapacitated.
At such an emotional time, more paperwork is probably the last thing you want on your to-do list. However, taking a few key steps is critical to your financial future.
Some people think that, because their assets are jointly owned with a spouse or are in a trust, they do not need a Power of Attorney, or that if they become incapacitated, their spouse automatically has the authority to make medical decisions on their behalf.
To make sure you have your own decision-makers prepared to speak for your medical decisions if you can’t, because you didn’t get your vaccine for Covid-19, or some other tragedy, please see an estate planning attorney and get your living will and advanced directive in place.
The COVID-19 crisis isn’t just costing Americans their freedom and jobs; it’s also forcing millions to contemplate their own mortality.
In these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to have your legal, financial and medical ducks in a row. Sadly, when serious illness strikes it is usually quite rapid and often unexpected. In these times, however, we do have forewarning that we are all at risk of contracting COVID-19, the coronavirus.