Saturday, April 16, is National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD)! NHDD is an effort to encourage and empower people of all ages to learn the importance of advance care planning – one key part of creating an estate plan. However, we know that this topic can...
Proactively caring for aging parents can present many unique challenges, both logistically and emotionally. This can become even more complex when a parent is diagnosed with cancer or if you are dealing with your own diagnosis while caring for aging parents. The more proactively you begin...
Triage Cancer and CancerCare, in collaboration with Eisai Inc., have partnered to develop Magnolia Purpose in Planning®, an initiative designed to provide the cancer community with a library of helpful information to get organized, plan ahead, and complete needed estate planning and medical decision-making documents. We...
You don’t need a lot of money or property to benefit from estate planning. In fact, all adults should have an estate plan. Having a plan in place helps you to express your values and preferences, regardless of the monetary value of what you leave behind....
By Marianne Stephan, Paralegal, Survivor & Advocate Note: This blog was written by a guest contributor before the coronavirus outbreak, but we wanted to share it now, because we believe it is more important than ever for everyone to be thinking about document their wishes. For...
Today is National Health Care Decisions Day and we would like to highlight the importance of advance planning for everyone. Waiting until being diagnosed with a serious medical condition, like cancer, can make advance planning more difficult, especially facing issues of mortality. But creating a plan...
While the digital age has led to many advancements and positive resources for the cancer community, it has also created some additional things to think about, such as disclosure and privacy concerns. The accounts that we create online are also something that we own; they...
National Healthcare Decisions Day, or NHDD, is a national call to action, to build awareness and spark conversation on the importance of advance care planning. The theme for 2016 is “It Always Seems Too Early, Until It’s Too Late.” The main goals of NHDD are to...
by Michelle Shagenov, Esq. In my last post, I discussed the power of attorney as a powerful “estate planning“ tool. I explained that a power of attorney allows YOU, not a Court, to choose who will make financial and legal decisions for you. The power of...
by Michelle Shagenov, Esq. In my last post, I discussed the health care proxy as a valuable “estate planning” tool. I emphasized the importance of self-reflection and communicating your wishes about health-care decisions to loved ones. I explained that a health care proxy allows YOU, not a...