In this video webinar, Nurse Attorney Cathleen Summers discusses how to effectively advocate for a loved one who is hospitalized. Cathleen covers the basics from what estate planning documents should be in place and how to know what your loved one’s wishes are, to more in-depth information regarding effective communication with health care providers, and...
It’s heartbreaking to comprehend losing a loved one; losing a loved one from complications of the COVID-19 virus can be even more difficult to bear. The swift and sudden onset and extreme contagiousness of the illness means patients are dying without loved ones by their side. These factors can make it especially challenging for those...
The call came into my husband’s cell phone as we were sitting down for his 50th birthday dinner: “Your father has fallen and requires emergency surgery.” Since Bob had dementia and didn’t have family in the area, the doctors immediately looked to contact his health care proxy. Fortunately, years before the dementia set in, Bob...
Q: Mom lives alone in the family home where we all grew up. She seems lonely since Dad passed away several years ago. I’m worried about her safety; she lacks socialization and it seems getting around is becoming more difficult. Taking care of a big home by herself is getting difficult. As her daughter, I...
If you are a fan of the TV series “This Is Us”, then you have been following the story line about Rebecca and her diagnosis of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2019 Facts and Figures, 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s Disease, which is just one form of dementia. Additionally, 1 in 3...
While we all hope for a happy and prosperous new year, scammers aren’t so generous of spirit. With the start of the new decade and new year, many of us commonly abbreviate the year 2020 as simply ’20. In the past, using an abbreviation for the year didn’t matter as much. Now, it could cause...
Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz had it right: “there’s no place like home”. As we move through life, trying to avoid the Wicked Witch of the West and the Flying Monkeys, our home is a place of great love, security and comfort. Often a lifetime of memories with family and friends is created within...
At Generations Law Group, we hear the question, “Why not create my estate plan online?” frequently, especially from our younger Generations. Unfortunately, when you do your estate planning online, you get what you pay for (or maybe didn’t even pay for). Your estate plan can and should do many things for you, such as save...
You have been a devoted daughter taking care of your father. You managed his finances, checked in on him regularly, and arranged for in-home services to make sure he was well taken care of during his last years. He said many times that he wanted everything to go to you and your sibling when he...
Creating a Will requires many important decisions. One of the most significant is naming a Personal Representative (PR) to manage and settle your estate after you pass. The responsibilities of a PR (sometime referred to as an Executor or Executrix) are significant, including making decisions about how your assets are managed and distributed to your...
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