Prospective clients often call and tell me they “need a simple living will.” They usually mean they want a will – and likely a trust, general power of attorney, health care power of attorney, living ...

Q. All advice articles for seniors that I have read advise us to have a will, durable power of attorney, physician's directive, and a medical power of attorney. My attorney's office tells me that I ...

A healthcare power of attorney (healthcare proxy) is a legal document that allows a person to make healthcare decisions for someone else. A healthcare power of attorney allows someone to appoint a ...

A medical power of attorney is a legal assignment that gives someone the authority to make medical decisions on your behalf ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

All too often I hear people state that they do not need an advanced directive or living will because their family knows what their wishes are regarding end-of-life care or that they will allow their ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A milestone for any parent occurs when their child turns 18. At this time of year, the 18-year-old may be anxiously awaiting a college admissions decision or otherwise deciding what the child's next ...