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Who Will Make Your Health Care Decisions? Get Free Advance Directive Planning Guide April 9-24

April 8, 2026 – Under Wisconsin law, competent adults have the right to control decisions about their future medical care, including the right to accept or refuse treatment, the...

How to Plan for Your Loved Ones’ Long-Term Care

Learn as much as you can about setting up the financial, legal and medical components of late-in-life care — and do it earlier than you might think.

Intermountain Health Encourages People to Make Advance Directives as Part of Emergency Preparedness

An advance directive is a form used to identify who you would want to make medical decisions for you if you were unable to do so. The post Intermountain Health Encourages People to...

Don’t leave a mess: What Wisconsin families should know about wills, trusts and end-of-life planning

Michigan Estate Planning for Unmarried Partners: Protect Your Relationship and Assets

Unmarried partners in Michigan, whether cohabitating, in long-term relationships, or otherwise committed, face unique estate planning challenges. Unlike married couples, they do no...

Power of Attorney Laws Are Changing — Failing to Update Documents Could Bar Your Caregiver From Making Decisions

Many families assume that once they sign a power of attorney document, they are protected for life. Unfortunately, that belief is creating serious problems for...

Early electronic advance directives reduce burdensome end-of-life care

Advance directives document patient preferences for future care, including end-of-life. An analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that older patients with...

Hispanic Communities Urged to Prepare for End‑of‑Life Decisions

Advocates say proactive conversations and documented care preferences can reduce stress for families and ensure individuals receive the support and dignity they want at life’s end....

Guardians, Fiduciary Duties

So, you need to file a Medicaid application to secure Medicaid benefits for someone who is incapacitated or incompetent – someone who, due to mental and/or physical impairments, la...

Medical assistance in dying: Thoughtful planning at end of life

Medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada involves more than eligibility. Understand how financial planning, powers of attorney, and end-of-life decisions fit together. The post...

Probate & Fiduciary Newsletter - April 2026

Attorney Who Assisted Decedent in Signing Will Not Disqualified as Witness to Execution of Will - Matter of Nires, 241 A.D.3d 555 (2d Dep’t 2025) - If an attorney assists a client...

Workshop to teach about living wills, getting one’s affairs in order

Learn how to be ready for life’s major changes during a free workshop April 11.

Law allowing terminally ill to refuse life-sustaining care planned for July 31 start

The Hong Kong government plans to implement legislation on July 31 allowing terminally ill patients to refuse life-sustaining treatment. In a paper submitted to the Legislative Cou...

9 Legal Documents Most Americans Over 50 Still Don’t Have

If something unexpected happened tomorrow, would your family know what to do—or worse, would the courts decide for you? That’s the uncomfortable reality many Americans...

Post-death Administration in Wisconsin: Navigating Options in an Aging Population

As Wisconsin’s population ages, lawyers are increasingly called upon to advise clients and their families about efficient and effective methods of post-death administration. Accord...

What Is a Death Box? Estate Planning Made Easier

When Grief Meets Paperwork, Preparation Matters Losing a loved one is overwhelming. Unfortunately, it is also the moment when families are suddenly expected to find legal documents...

WebMD Adds Convenient ‘Draft My Last Will And Testament’ Option

U.S. — As part of ongoing efforts to empower the patient, medical website WebMD has added a convenient "Draft My Last Will And Testament" option for users researching their symptom...

A Legal Malpractice – Medical Malpractice -Professional Malpractice Death Case

Estate of Brook v Ruotolo 2026 NY Slip Op 32036(U) May 11, 2026Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 805045/2024Judge: John J. Kelley reads like a movie. Well off...

Your Kids Don’t Care: 9 Reasons To Have Someone Other Than Your Children As Your Medical Power of Attorney

It’s a tough truth many people don’t want to face. When it comes to naming a medical decision-maker, most parents automatically choose their children without...

New York Trust & Estate Disputes: When a Loved One’s Death Becomes a Battlefield

When Jane Doe died, her family assumed everything was in order. She had always been organized. She talked openly about “having her papers done.” Her three children gathered a few d...

New York Catholic bishops equip faithful with end-of-life guide as assisted suicide law takes effect

As New York prepares for decriminalized assisted suicide, the state’s Catholic bishops released an updated guide to assist faithful with end-of-life planning in line with Church te...

Estate Warning: 25+ States Accept Online Wills, Yet Many May Not Meet Legal Requirements

Creating a will used to mean sitting in an attorney’s office, signing paperwork, and storing documents in a safe place. But in the modern age,...

Help Trustee Clients Navigate Capacity Challenges

Safeguard the integrity of your client's estate plan.

Planning Ahead for Aging, Alzheimer’s and End-of-Life Care

Every family caregiver must have difficult caregiving conversations about aging, Alzheimer’s, cancer, and end-of-life planning. Compassionate strategies start the conversation, red...