The only document that is needed, or available, to avoid guardianship in case of your incapacity is a medical power of attorney. This is a key document in everyone's estate plan. If you have named an agent and given them authority to make your medical decisions, with a properly executed medical power of attorney that [...]
Your estate planning binder should contain the originals of all your estate planning documents, but that is not everything that is needed for someone to help you in a time of crisis. Your agent under your medical power of attorney should have the following information, which can easily be kept in your estate planning binder [...]
It will of course be a shock to learn of a loved one’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. The first step will no doubt be to immediately seek preventative medical treatment, but it is just as important to consider the impact on your loved one’s assets and to seek advice on financial and [...]