by Michael Baker | Jul 14, 2020 | Healthcare Proxy, Living Will
Estate planning is not just about protecting your financial assets and leaving behind your possessions to your heirs. It is also about making important healthcare decisions that may protect you as you age or become ill. For many people, the prospect of discussing...
by Michael Baker | Jun 2, 2020 | Healthcare Proxy, Living Will
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to confront their mortality, and their health care directives, in a more serious way than they ever have before. The serious health outcomes associated with the virus can include life-threatening respiratory conditions,...
by mbaker | May 22, 2019 | Elder Care
It is an unfortunate reality that many seniors will become victims of elder abuse, and that these incidents of elder abuse add more than $5 billion per year to healthcare expenses in the United States. One report from the National Center on Elder Abuse estimated...
by mbaker | Jul 18, 2018 | Healthcare Proxy, Living Trust, Medicaid / MassHealth
An Advance Directive allows you to dictate the kinds of treatments you do and do not want at the end of your life. It comprises documents such as a health care proxy (or health care power of attorney) and living will. As you prepare your estate plan, you might wonder...