In the Minneapolis-St.Paul Star Tribune today, Jeremy Olson reports on a woman’s battle to maintain control over her husband’s medical decisions. With diagnoses of dementia, kidney failure, and mental incapacity, Al Barnes needs someone to make his health care decisions for him. Up until recently, Al’s wife Lana was that person. Lana Barnes was designated […]
As many of you Epilawg readers know, we provide a free Health Care Directive form on this site for Minnesota residents. We’ve heard from some of you that you’re (pleasantly) surprised about the form. Many believe that you need an attorney to complete a Health Care Directive in Minnesota, which is not true. An attorney […]
Each year thousands of people who will be getting married need to consider whether or not they will change their last name. This no longer applies just to women. More often, men are considering changing their last name and more same-sex marriages are occurring. If an individual does decide to change his or her last […]
Everyone should have an estate plan to ensure his or her final wishes are expressed and followed. However it is even more important for the following individuals to have an estate plan to protect and provide for their loved ones:
People join the military for a variety of reasons. For some, enlisting is a family tradition. Others join out of a strong sense of patriotism. And some folks have just watched too many war movies as a kid. Personally, the benefits were one of the many reasons I joined the military. I knew I wanted […]
While most estate planning attorneys prefer that clients review their estate planning documents on an annual basis to ensure that all key information is kept up-to-date, it is evident that this is not always the case. Since more often than not clients have their estate plans drafted and then file the documents away, never to […]
It is essential to have your affairs in order to ensure that your property and family members are cared for after your death. Your estate plan is the blueprint for your wishes and directives for when you are unable to express such requests either due to incapacity or death. By creating an estate plan, you […]
A recent article in the New Yorker, Letting Go discusses various perspectives of those people who are affected by someone who is terminally ill. The author, Atul Gwande researched and followed patients ranging in age and illness, some of whom had chosen aggressive treatments for potentially terminal illnesses and others who chose hospice care. The […]
Many are often confused as to what is a Health Care Directive, how it works, when and where it can be used and what the benefits are to having a Health Care Directive in place. Some of this confusion can be contributed to the fact that various titles have been used over the years, as […]