An Advance Health Directive is not just a legal document; it's a compassionate step towards safeguarding the interests of yourself and your loved ones. In California, it holds significant value, encapsulating your medical wishes should you become unable to voice them. This guide aims to help you navigate this delicate...
Life, as we know it, is unpredictable. This unpredictability, especially concerning health emergencies, can be disconcerting. One way to mitigate this uncertainty is by having a Power of Attorney (POA). In the Golden State, it's not just about enjoying the sunshine and the beaches; it's also about being prepared for...
Every decision we make shapes our lives in one way or another. But few decisions carry the same weight as those concerning our end-of-life care. Although the topic might seem daunting, having a conversation about end-of-life preferences is crucial to ensuring our wishes are respected when we can no longer...
Preparing for the Unexpected: How Advance Healthcare Directives Can Give You and Your Loved Ones Peace of Mind It's natural to want to avoid thinking about the possibility of becoming incapacitated, but it's essential to plan for the unexpected. Advance healthcare directives can provide peace of mind for you and your...
One of the consequences of Covid is that all too often, it doesn’t "just go away". This is not the flu. We hear about people getting Covid, then they’re back at work as if nothing happened. Those are the lucky ones. A good example is the White House staff last...
Just 42% of Americans have created a Will or Living Trust. It’s easy to put this off--it’s an unpleasant reminder of our own mortality. But Covid-19 has become a reality check, and there’s a new urgency to create a Living Trust. This is especially important for aging family members. As your...
Like many Americans, I've been profoundly moved by John Lewis’ long goodbye. He represented his community in Congress for 33 years and never ceased his pursuit of equality. He believed that ordinary people with extraordinary vision “can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble.” His...
It’s been three months since we began sheltering in place. We assumed we’d be back to our happy little routines within a few weeks. How naïve we were. We now know that our happy little routines will be disrupted for a long time to come. Along the way we’ve learned that: There’s...
Martha Baron, 79, has found the ideal place to grow old. Her happy place is just half a block from her Washington D.C. condominium—the Newark Street Community Garden. During the growing season, Ms. Baron visits her two organic garden plots where she tends to her flowers, tomatoes, zucchini and herbs...
You’ve created a Living Trust, an Advanced Healthcare Directive and signed a Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR). You’ve done everything right, but is this enough? In one alarming example, a nurse was under the misguided belief that Living Trusts automatically include DNRs. She instructed the doctor not to resuscitate the...
Former first lady Barbara Bush had been in declining health for several years. Just days before her death at age 92, we read that she was seeking “comfort care” for her terminal conditions of congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Comfort care translates to preventing or relieving suffering, providing...
A woman, “Joan”, recently came into our Oakland office to talk to us about adding the names of her longtime partner and her daughter to the Deed for her home. As with many of our clients, health issues had caused her to think about succession planning. Joan had recently had...
