As an estate planning attorney you would expect me to say that “everyone needs a will!” and, in fact, I do believe that pretty much everyone should have an estate plan in place. I am going to provide my reasoning for making such a statement and I would like to stress a few additional things …
Tag Archive: health care directive
Apr
27
Estate Planning Steps and Process
Select a few estate planning attorneys that might be a good fit for you. Give them a call and see if they are going to meet your needs regarding budget, availability, expertise and personality fit. (Here’s a previous post on finding an attorney). Make an appointment for sooner rather than later. Finding time for the …
Apr
19
4 Lessons from a Washington First Responder Will Clinic
This last weekend I had the pleasure of participating in the Washington State Bar Association’s Will Clinic for First Responders (police, firefighters, paramedics). As a volunteer lawyer, I had the opportunity to assist in the estate planning (wills, powers of attorney, advanced health care directives) for a couple of families who put their lives on …
Mar
29
Living Will basics
A living will, or health care directive, is a legal document which allows you to express your desires regarding end-of-life medical treatment. Whether or not you would like a living will and what it should specify are very important decisions that should be part of any estate planning process. Many people are familiar with some …