Planning ahead can be difficult, daunting, and emotional. Many people put it off until it’s too late. Still, every day is a new opportunity to change that. In the film Fast-Forward, four millennials & their baby boomer parents … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: What Should I keep in Mind When it Comes to Incapacity Planning?
March 19, 2021 by
Dear Hayek,I am planning on doing my incapacity planning soon. I always like to plan ahead for everything. What are the varied medical issues and methods of intervention that a person should keep in mind in order to be … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: When Dad Does Not Want a Feeding Tube
May 1, 2020 by
Dear Hayek,My father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s nearly ten years ago. His worsening condition and the coronavirus pandemic have prompted him to get his incapacity planning, estate planning, and long-term care planning in … [Read more...]
Print This PageOne Vital Step This Doctor Wishes Everyone Would Take
April 24, 2020 by
Q. A few years ago, when we first got married, my husband, Logan, and I decided to paint the living room in our new home. It sounded like a great idea at the time, but we didn’t get very far. We ended up hiring someone, but kept … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: How Docubank is Protecting Our Clients During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 3, 2020 by
Dear Magic,I read Mr. Farr's recent article about the importance of estate planning and incapacity planning during the Coronavirus pandemic. I’m convinced that it’s certainly wise to do my planning now. One thing I’m concerned … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Plan Ahead to Live Longer
January 10, 2020 by
Dear Hayek,I read somewhere that if you plan ahead for the end of life that you will live longer. Is this true?Thanks!Liv Lawnger--- Dear Liv,According to a recent study, what you say is true, but the study … [Read more...]
Print This PageAlternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America
December 17, 2019 by
Attitudes about death and end-of-life choices are rapidly changing in America. As the baby boomer generation is aging, more and more people are rethinking the ways end of life is recognized and are deciding to take control of what … [Read more...]
Print This PageLiving Together Without Tying-the-Knot? Why Estate Planning is Imperative!
October 22, 2019 by
Marjorie (66), a widow, and Stan (67), a divorcee, have lived together for six years. A decade before, Marjorie watched her husband suffer from Frontotemporal Dementia, which caused him to be violent towards her, until he entered … [Read more...]
Print This PageMan in Vegetative State Kept on Life Support for a Year to Boost Hospital’s Transplant Survival Rates
October 11, 2019 by
Q. I just read a very disturbing article about Darryl Young, a 61 year old Navy veteran who was kept on life support for a year while in a vegetative state. Members of the medical staff didn't offer options such as hospice care to … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: An Advance Directive Specifically for Dementia
July 19, 2019 by
Dear Angel,I recently read about Advance Directives that deal only with dementia. What is included in them and is it a good idea to create them in addition to other incapacity planning documents?Thanks!Dee … [Read more...]
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