Share the information of important contacts so that your family can: (1) make sure they know if something happens and (2) find other important documents (if anything was missed before)
Read MoreIt is important to document your healthcare wishes. The failure to document one’s end of life wishes beforehand can lead to unfortunate outcomes such as family conflict or unnecessarily aggressive and expensive end-of-life care. The common instinct to “do everything” to keep a loved one alive, can sometimes take over and skew one’s perspective. In these situations, clear instructions are incredibly helpful to both the physicians, the patient, and the family.
Read MoreYou need a legal estate plan to determine what happens to your property, who takes care of your kids, and who makes decisions for you if you can’t. It will also help you avoid probate, a costly legal process where the government gets involved in distributing your assets.
Read MoreGather and/or create important documents to make sure loved ones do not have to worry about making decisions or legal consequences immediately after you pass.
Read MoreHave you documented your healthcare wishes? If not, you are not alone. You may think that your loved ones know you well enough to be aware of how you want to be treated when you near the end of life? Tiy might think that they would be able to make a well-informed decision about your final wishes.
Read MoreHave you ever heard of thanatology? It is a fancy word for “the study of the phenomena of death and of psychological mechanisms for coping with them”
Read MoreAbout 40 million Americans are caregivers to an adult over 50 years of age. If you are a caregiver and have felt the emotional and financial impacts, you are not alone.
Read MoreIt takes an average of 500 hours over up to two years to wrap up the average estate. And when it is your spouse, you have to face the additional toll of having lost a life partner, often in the face of insensitive questions.
Read MoreThough rare, some unions offer a death benefit and payout to surviving family members.
Read MoreMost states automatically update their election records. However, to be sure, you can contact your state election board directly.
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