Estate Planning for People with a Chronic Condition or Disability (eBook)

Martin M. Shenkman (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2009
1120 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-1-935281-07-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This is the first comprehensive estate-planning guide for those living with a chronic disease or disability. This book is targeted at those planning for the disbursement of their estates, no matter their size.Estate-planning is crucial for those living with a chronic disease or disability: individuals must express their preferences whether to receive long-term care at home rather than in a nursing home in the event that they become more disabled, and it is more important for one who has a chronic illness to name a power of attorney. Estate Planning for People with a Chronic Condition or Disability covers all of those topics plus:How to write your willHow to determine how much life insurance your family needsHow to figure out whether you need a living trustLearn about powers of attorneyWhen to work with a lawyer, if you need toThe book also includes downloadable sample forms for:Power of AttorneyLiving WillDesignation of Proxy for Financial and Health Decisions

Inhalt

Chapter 1. 7 Steps of Estate Planning
Chapter 2. Chronic Illness Estate Planning Basics
Chapter 3. Organizing Legal, Financial, and Other Information: The Key to Your Security
Chapter 4. Competency: Taking Legal Action to Protect Yourself
Chapter 5. Power of Attorney: Authorizing Someone to Take Legal Action for You
Chapter 6. Ensuring Access to Your Medical Records: HIPAA
Chapter 7. Your Health Care Proxy and Living Will: Designating Someone to Make Health Care Decisions for You
Chapter 8. Emergency Child Medical Form
Chapter 9. Your Will: Distributing Assets and Caring for Your Loved Ones
Chapter 10. Revocable Living Trust: Maintaining Control and Protecting You Through Disability
Chapter 11 Charitable Giving
Chapter 12. Other Considerations
Chapter 13. Getting Started

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.3.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Besonderes Schuldrecht
• ISBN-10: 1-935281-07-0 / 1935281070
• ISBN-13: 978-1-935281-07-8 / 9781935281078