by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 17, 2019 | End of Life, Health information, Sentinel Articles
Last week’s column discussed Advance Care Directives for end stage medical treatment https://keystoneelderlaw.com/end-of-life/advance-care-directive-promotes-free-will/. The Directive prepares for the possibility that a person’s future state of permanent...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 10, 2019 | End of Life, Estate Planning, Health information, Sentinel Articles
How would you want to spend the final hours or days of your life if you become permanently unconscious and are no longer able to communicate? You have the right to choose and express your preferences with an Advance Care Directive. Inaction has consequences. Terry...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 1, 2019 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
This article is the first of a series that will discuss end of life decisions in light of the status of physician-assisted death legislation, the importance of legal documents such as an Advance Care Directive or Living Will, and how such documents may be used in...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | May 28, 2019 | Aging, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
When a friend of mine reached age 60, he began to fill notebooks with questions and ideas about his retirement. He was enjoying a lucrative career as a sales executive in a corporate environment, but he knew that at some point the daily grind of his...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | May 20, 2019 | Aging, Finances, Sentinel Articles
An Irrevocable Funeral Trust (IFT) is a useful tool for people who are facing the high cost of skilled nursing care. The IFT is an eligible expense during the Medicaid spend-down process. It sets aside sufficient assets so that a surviving family member does not...
