Living Wills & Advanced Directives

A Checklist of Essential Legal Documents for Aging Parents: What You Need to Know Before It's Too Late

A Checklist of Essential Legal Documents for Aging Parents: What You Need to Know Before It's Too Late Legal Information Elder law is a distinct specialty area of the law. Have end-of-life documents drawn by a professional elder law attorney to ensure that your wishes are followed, and have legal documents checked...Read entire article »

Gilbert Guide Videos: Advanced Directives

A Checklist of Essential Legal Documents for Aging Parents: What You Need to Know Before It's Too Late Leaving advanced directives, also known as living wills, for end-of-life senior care is the best way to assure quality of care for yourself and peace of mind for your family. Legal, health and patient care...Read entire article »

Legacy of Love: Making Your Wishes Known

Legacy of Love: Making Your Wishes Known Whether you are healthy, just growing old or nearing the end of your life, it is a wise move and a gift of love to your family and friends to make arrangements for end-of-life...Read entire article »

Advance Planning: Making Tough End of Life Decisions

Advance Planning: Making Tough End of Life Decisions Several months ago, I received a copy of a very thought-provoking book, The Best Way to Say Goodbye: A Legal Peaceful Choice at the End of Life, by Stanley A. Terman, PhD, MD. It...Read entire article »

Important Documents Checklist

Advance Planning: Making Tough End of Life Decisions What financial and legal documents do you and your elderly loved ones need? Download Gilbert Guide’s Important Docs Suitcase for a checklist of all the important paperwork you need. The file is in a...Read entire article »

Essential Legal Documents: What Are Advanced Directives, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney?

Essential Legal Documents: What Are Advanced Directives, Living Wills and Powers of Attorney? What Legal Documents Do I Need? There are three legal documents you need, at a minimum. It is in your best interests to appoint a health care proxy, someone who acts on your behalf in...Read entire article »

What You Need to Know About Living Wills: Part 1

What You Need to Know About Living Wills: Part 1 I think the only living being who may not have yet heard of the Terri Schiavo case is my cat, Mildred. And, she’s no dummy. In all seriousness though, Schiavo’s case brought to the...Read entire article »

What You Need to Know About Living Wills: Part 2

(This is the second half in a two-part series. Read What You Need to Know About Living Wills: Part 1.) In continuing last week’s discussion on advance directives and the various types, I ran...Read entire article »

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