Finance and Legal
Understanding Advance Directives, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney
An Advance health care directive, also known as living will, personal directive, advance directive, or advance decision, are instructions given by individuals specifying what actions should be taken for their health in the event that they are no longer able to make decisions due to illness or incapacity, and appoints a person to make such decisions on their behalf...
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Financial Planners and What they Do
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A financial planner or personal financial planner is a practicing professional who helps people deal with various personal financial issues through proper planning, which includes but is not limited to these major areas: cash flow management, education planning, retirement planning, investment planning, risk management and insurance planning
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Elder Law Attorneys
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Elder law is a legal term coined to cover an area of legal practice that places an emphasis on those issues that affect the growing aging population. The major areas of elder law are:
Estate planning, wills and administration, including taxes and real estate;
Retirement planning, Social security, Medicaid (United States), disability and other long-term
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Considering Selling Your House
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For most people, the biggest chunk of their asset is the home. When it comes time to sell the home, there can be emotional and financial ramifications to consider. Leaving a home where one has accumulated a lot of memories is a not an easy decision. It can be hard to let go. However there comes a time when the home is not functionally efficien
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Conservatorship or Guardianship
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In general terms, Conservatorship is use to denote in the United States of America a situation in which an entity or organization is subjected to the legal control of an external entity or organization known as a conservator. In the case of an individual, this is established by a legal court. Most jurisdictions use the term "guardianship" to r
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Guide for the Health Care Proxy
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If you have been named in someone’s medical power of attorney, living will or other advance directives, then you may be referred to as the person’s proxy, agent, attorney-in-fact, surrogate, or representative. They all have the same responsibilities – you a have been named to make medical decisions for someone else. Sometimes, you may not be f
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Important Documents to have in a Medical Emergency
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One way to make doctor or hospital visits just a tad easier on yourself is by having all the necessary documents with you when you go. Your best bet is to get a notebook with some pockets so that you can keep all this important paperwork in one place. Plus it makes it easy to grab as you head out the door.
Documents such as
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