health care proxy
A person who can legally make health care decisions on your behalf if you're unable to make them on their own.
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Which Child Will Cause The Most Problems After You're Gone
Tips for dealing with serious illnesses and estate plans when you’ve got complicated family dynamics.

Task: Fill Out A HIPAA Authorization Form
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, better known as HIPAA, was put in place to allow medical...

Task: Fill Out Your Living Will
The third and final part of the Advance Directive task (you downloaded the forms, and understand the purpose of picking the right...

Task: Choose A Health Care Proxy
You’ve already followed our previous task of simply downloading your state’s Advance Directive. Or at least you should have. Once...

Task: Download Your State’s Advance Directive Form
When you can’t make health decisions for yourself, this is what guides your loved ones and doctors in the right direction.

Task: Create A Personal Medical Journal
Think of this as a diary about your medical conditions that you’re more than willing to have your family read.

3 Simple Questions You Should Ask An Estate Attorney
Find out what you need…before you need it.

An Encouraging To-Do List For Getting Organized In 2021
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Hospital Mistakes Cause How Many Deaths Each Year?!?!
According to a new study, hospital mistakes are the third leading cause of death in America, right behind heart disease (#1) and...

Grey's Anatomy Health Care Proxy Dilemma
Steamiest health care proxy dilemma ever?

Complete The Most Important Planning Docs In An Hour
The biggest barrier to planning is often finding the time to get it done. Thanks to these three services, you’re now out of...

Organize The Most Important Aspects Of Your Medical History
You don’t have to get too personal or specific to be extremely helpful.

Quiz: Would You Make A Good Health Care Proxy?
A Health Care Proxy, which is one of the major components of an Advance Directive, is the primary decision maker when an...

Just Married: Newlywed Estate Planning Cheat Sheet
You’re already sharing a life, now it’s time to share some important info to get your matrimonial journey off to a great start.

Why Doctors Don’t Die In Hospitals Like The Rest Of Us
Trained medical professionals often face death differently.

Are You A "Daughter From California"
Symptoms includes showing up out of nowhere, meddling in medical treatments, and being a nuisance to doctors, nurses, and family...

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Bradley University offers up lots of numbers and statistics that lead to one conclusion: You need to start planning for tomorrow...

Casey Kasem Passes; Preceded By Family Drama
An emotional struggle between Kasem's children and his wife played out in front of the world.

How To Help Your Clients Get A Living Will In Place
Tips and advice you can offer to help your clients get an Advance Directive in place.

Medicare Proposes Paying Doctors To Talk About This
Advance care planning can be a tough, emotional talk. This could make it a little easier for you and your doctor to have.

All You Need To Know About Naming A Health Care Proxy
Your Health Care Proxy will advocate for the care and treatment you want when you cannot advocate for yourself.

How To Choose A Health Care Proxy
The person you appoint as your Health Care Proxy (or Health Care Power of Attorney) should be able to powerfully advocate for you...

What You Need To Know About Creating A Living Will
A Living Will details the types of medical treatments you would like or not like at the end of life, specifically in terms of...

How To Create A Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNR)
A Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order is a legal order written in a hospital or in conjunction with a doctor that states that you do...

What Life Support Treatments Do To Your Body
When you create an Advance Directive or Living Will, you specify the types of life support treatments and other medical...

How To Be A Good Health Care Proxy
If you've been named as a Health Care Proxy (or Health Care Power of Attorney), here's what you should know about your new role —...

All You Need To Know About Advance Directives
When you can’t make health decisions for yourself, this is the north star that guides your loved ones and doctors in the right...

All You Need To Know About Organizing Important Documents
Our endgame is simple: Make all the paperwork in your life manageable so you don’t overwhelm the people you leave behind.

8 Reasons You Should Decline Being A Health Care Proxy
Being asked to assume responsibility of another person’s health care is an incredible display of trust and an endorsement of your...

Checklist: Creating An Advance Health Care Directive
An Advance Health Care Directive, also called an Advance Directive, is a legal document stating how you would like to be treated...

Advance Directive Cheat Sheet: Five Tips To Get You Started
Create a Living Will and Health Care Proxy in five steps.

State-by-State Advance Directive Forms
An Advance Health Care Directive, also called an Advance Directive, is a legal document stating how you would like to be treated...

I’m About To Have Surgery: Pre-Surgery Cheat Sheet
Add these things to your pre-surgery prep list.

All You Need To Know About Advance Health Care Directives
An advance health care directive, also called an Advance Directive, is a legal document stating how you would like to be treated...
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