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Tag Archives: Living Will
Our Weekly Tip: Stop Estate Planning Procrastination Before It Starts
Fear and procrastination go hand-in-hand; learn how to prevent both
Our Tip of the Week: If you’re prone to procrastinating on projects, especially ones that don’t seem urgent, it can make a simple task take months or even years longer than it should. When you want to draft your own living will … Continue reading
What Happens When You Die Alone in New York?
Investigators unravel the mystery of George Bell's life
You might be surprised to hear that dying alone isn’t an entirely uncommon event in New York City. Its dense population attracts socialites as much as it does those who want to be left alone in complete anonymity, becoming just … Continue reading
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Tagged Cremation, Dying Alone, George Bell, Living Will, Medical examiner, New York City, The New York Times
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Our Weekly Tip: Write a Living Trust
A living trust enables management of property to be transferred before death, and avoids probate proceedings for loved ones after death
Our Weekly Tip: Explore the benefits of writing a living trust to help you manage and distribute your property both before and after your death. A living trust enables the settlor (the person who creates the trust: you) to transfer … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged advanced directive, Estate planning, health care directive, living trust, Living Will, Will
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Get Informed: Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
POLST puts end-of-life healthcare directive decisions back in the patient's hands.
We’ve often visited on this blog the importance of Advanced Care Directives to ensure that patients are fully educated and empowered to make end-of-life healthcare decisions. Throughout the years, as the implications of orders like “Do Not Resuscitate” have confused … Continue reading
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Tagged Advance Care Directives, Advance Care Planning, Advance Directive, Advance Directive Form, Advance healthcare directives, California POLTS, Do not resuscitate, End-of-life care, Five Wishes Advance Directives, Healthcare Directive, Living Trusts, Living Will, Living Wills and Trusts, Mediical Directive, Physician, Physician Order, Physician Orders for Life-sustaining Treatment, POLST, POLTS Form, POLTS Form California, POLTS Form Oregon, United States, What is a Living Will?, Wills and Living Trusts
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What is Advance Directive? – An Interview with Judy Epstein
You already knew about the importance of filling out an advance directive; what about a POLST?
Dr. Judy Neall Epstein is a naturopathic physician and the Clinical Director of the Compassion & Choices End-of-Life Consultation Program. Dr. Epstein spent ten years in private practice before accepting her position at Compassion & Choices, where she works with … Continue reading
