by Keith Hajovsky | Dec 4, 2024 | Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney
So what’s the difference between a living will and a medical power of attorney? Depending on how your medical power of attorney is written there can possibly be some overlap between the two. And this sometimes confuses people. But even if there is some overlap you...
by Keith Hajovsky | Oct 9, 2024 | General Estate Planning, Living Will, Wills
What’s the difference between a Will and a Living Will is another question that I often get from people who contact me. Even though they may ‘sound’ very similar, they are actually very different documents that take care of very different issues. A Will is a document...
by Keith Hajovsky | May 29, 2024 | General Estate Planning, Living Will
A living will is another one of the five estate planning documents that everyone should have (the others are a will, power of attorney, medical power of attorney and HIPAA authorization). Heaven forbid, but if you ever became incapacitated and diagnosed with a...
by Keith Hajovsky | Apr 3, 2024 | General Estate Planning, HIPAA Authorization, Intestate - Dying Without A Will, Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills
An estate planning attorney can do many things for you. He or she can of course create a will for you. A will is usually the most important part of someone’s estate plan. This document allows you to direct where all of your probate assets should go upon your passing....
by Keith Hajovsky | Dec 13, 2023 | General Estate Planning, HIPAA Authorization, Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Wills
End-of-life discussions with a loved one are never easy. However, those talks can provide comfort to you both when final days become reality. Here is important advice for opening those conversations about the inevitable. Start talking early Even if it’s...
by Keith Hajovsky | Jul 19, 2023 | General Estate Planning, Living Will, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Trusts, Wills
What is estate planning? First of all, almost everyone has an estate, because an estate is merely made up of everything a person owns – cars, real estate, checking accounts, investment accounts, furniture, clothes, etc. So, dear reader, you are pretty much guaranteed...
