A Texas medical power of attorney is a document that allows you, the principal, to designate a trusted family member or friend to make medical decisions for…
Most of the time, Directive to Physicians are signed by patients who do not want their lives prolonged by life-sustaining treatments; however, sometimes the situation is…
Most Americans have not executed basic estate planning documents. Studies show that more than half of Americans have not executed a basic will. Even fewer have executed…
A power of attorney can generally eliminate the need for a guardianship; however, a guardian may sometimes be required despite having a Texas medical power of…
It’s that time of year again. High school seniors are preparing to graduate and head off to college, and parents are wondering how it’s possible that their…
I recently received a note from concerned grandparents. Their daughter had died, and their son- in-law worked twelve hours a day, seven days a week, and was…
A living will, or directive to physicians, is a document that allows you to instruct your physicians not to use artificial methods to extend your life in…
A distraught mother contacted me. Her daughter was incapacitated in an intensive care unit as a result of a drug overdose, and her drug-addicted son-in-law was in…