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How to Write a Health Care Proxy
A health care proxy is a document that will allow a trusted person to make decisions on your behalf when you lose the ability to make your own decisions. You are encouraged to choose a close family member or someone you trust and it is generally advised that you do not choose a doctor or nurse to be your agent because they rarely know you as a person and may not be a person looking to[...]
Why We Need Death Certificates
At one time or another we are all going to die and our families will need a death certificate. This is a document issued by the government that declares the date, location and cause of death. There are a number of reasons why a death certificate is required. One purpose is to review someone's death and be able to figure out if there was foul-play involved or if it was accidental. Death[...]
Mirror/Mutual and Joint Wills
Reciprocal/Mirror/Mutual and Joint Wills are contracts between two spouses to dispose of their property in a particular way.In the cases of mirror wills, which are designed by a couple who have designed their wills to be near identical, leaving, for example, everything to each other and thereafter to the children, or where there are no children, to a named beneficiary. These are created[...]
How Does The Probate Process Work?
After your death, the person named in the will as your executor files papers in the local probate court to prove the validity of the will. When the executor files will, they will also present the court with a list of your property, debts and who is to inherit what is left. It is after this information is presented and officiated that creditors and relatives are notified.During the[...]
Donate your Body
Body donation is the donating of the whole body after death for medical research and examination. Formerly only offered to medical schools it has since expanded to include private programs. Body donation is a useful process for understanding the human body. Whole embalmed bodies are often used for research in anatomy and burial or cremation costs are covered by the institution[...]
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