by Keith Hajovsky | Nov 13, 2024 | Medical Power of Attorney
If you don’t have a medical power of attorney, then someone who you would not have chosen might end up making medical decisions for you. The only situation where someone else could make medical decisions for you is when you are incapacitated. Incapacitated means you...
by Keith Hajovsky | Oct 23, 2024 | General Estate Planning, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, Wills
Here are some things to think about in regards to your estate planning documents during a crisis. The most recent example of a crisis that affected all of us was in 2020 and 2021 when COVID was in the depths of causing physical harm and financial havoc around the...
by Keith Hajovsky | May 15, 2024 | General Estate Planning, Medical Power of Attorney
Do I need a medical power of attorney? A medical power of attorney is one of the five estate planning documents that everyone should have (the others being a will, power of attorney, living will and HIPAA authorization). Compared to a ‘regular’ power of...
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 | Aug 30, 2023 | General Estate Planning, Medical Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney
If you think that you are likely to become incapacitated for whatever reason, you should strongly consider signing an estate planning document called a Declaration of Guardian. [You likewise might consider getting a Living Trust] And by incapacitated, I mean that due...