An advance health care directive can outline desired medical treatment, who should make medical decisions and what should happen after death. Living wills, also referred to as an advance health care directive, give California residents control over what happens to...
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How do health care instructions and powers of attorney differ?
Important estate plan elements, people can express their wishes about medical treatments and who makes decisions for them through advance directives. In some cases, people in California who suffer from illnesses that will someday incapacitate them have time to plan...
Four tips for appointing a responsible estate executor in a will
This article looks at four of the most important qualities to look for when choosing an estate executor. Choosing an executor is not a decision to take lightly. The executor is the person who will be responsible for ensuring that when a person passes away, his or her...
Estate planning should include end-of-life care
If you became mentally incapacitated, for instance due to Alzheimer's disease, dementia or another serious illness or injury, how would you want to be cared for? If you could not communicate with your doctors, who would you want to speak on your behalf? And who would...
Understanding the role of an executor
If you have been assigned the role of executor of an estate, you have certain responsibilities relating to this. You are likely committed to fulfilling all of the associated duties, but you may be worried that you are not fully informed of the responsibilities.This is...
