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Advanced Directives
What are advanced directives, what are the different types of advanced directives and how do they work?
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Make a Living Will Part of Your Plan
The time to make health care decisions for the future is now. Prepare a living will as part of your estate management plan before any sort of disaster strikes.
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Documents Same-Sex Couples Need
Five legal documents are critical for same-sex couples to protect their partners from discriminatory practices in life, during medical emergencies and after death.
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What is a Health Care Power of Attorney?
If you are unable to make or communicate your wishes, your doctor will look to next of kin to help direct your care. Learn about a Health Care Power of Attorney below.
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Living Will, Advance Directive for Health Care
Who speaks for you about your medical treatment when you are unable to communicate your wishes for yourself? A living will or advance health care directive is your voice.
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What is an Advance Directive?
The Patient Self Determination Act of 1991 requires health care providers to inform patients about their right concerning life-sustaining treatments when terminally ill.
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THE RIGHT TO DIE (Part 1)
This is the first article in a series that discusses "the right to die." It covers some common medical and legal terminology about the end of life issues.
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Living Wills and Power of Attorney
It's not something one normally likes to think about, but it's important to consider the role of a living will and power of attorney if one has a health care crisis.
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Legal Issues With Death and Dying
Death is an inevitable part of life and a concern particularly for the older population. What are legal issues to consider in advance as you plan for the end of life?
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Legal Matters - What you need to know
Legal matters - What caregivers and loved ones need to know. How and where to get the information you need to make sure you and your loved one are protected and their assets are safe.
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Who Needs a Durable Power of Attorney? Hint: You Do
If you or your partner were seriously ill or injured, who would make medical decisions for you? In most states, your legal "next of kin"--most likely parents or siblings--would have that authority, unless you specifically state otherwise.
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Living Wills and Powers of Attorney for Health Care
Information on Living Wills and Durable/Enduring Powers of Attorney for Health Care. Important documents that can enable you and your loved ones to control end of life decisions. Web sites to help you learn more about them and how to go about getting them.
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THE RIGHT TO DIE (Part 2)
This is the second in a series of articles on the right to die. The focus of this article is organizations like The Hemlock Society that support physician assisted suicide.
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