Advance Directives
Don’t Create a Legal Disaster as Your Legacy
Our estate planning attorneys at the Trusts and Estates Law Group often get calls from families in the Raleigh area who are trying to untangle messes created by departed loved ones who thought they could use an online form to write a will. With so many instructional videos online, do-it-yourselfers try their hands at everything…
Read MoreHow Making Provisions for End-of-Life Care Helps Loved Ones
Most people avoid making decisions about end-of-life care, which can make an emergency situation much tougher for family members, who must make decisions without the benefit of knowing what you would have wanted. It’s unpleasant to think about, but apparently rocker Tom Petty did: he had thought about his end-of-life care and executed them using…
Read MoreAnother Thing to Worry About For Aging Parents and Seniors
With telephone and online scams growing, protecting seniors from strangers is an ongoing concern. But that’s not the only thing to worry about, when it comes to financial scams. Lucky is the senior who has more money than they need and can enjoy their later years in the company of family and friends without concern…
Read MoreA United Family Can Ease Suffering
Squabbling within the family can make a parent’s final days even more difficult. An end of life patient could find themselves in the middle of a family feud often fueled by long standing disagreements, according to the Washington Post in “A united family can make all the difference when someone is dying.” Doctors have a…
Read MoreThe Bitter End a Living Will Prerequisite
Recently, while playing catch-up on some podcasts I had missed, I came across an episode of WNYC’s Radiolab, called The Bitter End. For those of you unfamiliar with Radiolab, it describes itself as “a show about curiosity. Where sound illuminates ideas, and the boundaries blur between science, philosophy, and human experience.” It’s some fantastic programming.…
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