End of Life

Making a Will with Online Resources There are many reasons to have a will as a part of your Advance End of Life Plan (or Farewelling File, as we like to call it). Most experts pitch it as something you should do, but what if it were something yo...

Few things are more life altering than a difficult diagnosis. Whatever your normal was, it  may seem to have evaporated within minutes. When emotions around news of this magnitude set in, there can often be two main ways of reacting. The first i...

Question: Have you ever planned a wedding, big birthday, anniversary, baby shower, or any other large event or celebration shared with friends and family? How much time, energy and effort did you give to the details to make it truly special and memor...

Hollywood has made it a dream come true to imagine the idea of inheriting money from a long-lost family member. While this storyline doesn’t often happen IRL, it’s a good reminder to be proactive in sharing your wishes in a written form. Even th...

Why Don’t We Talk About Death and Dying? Have you been too busy living your life to talk—or even think about—death? It’s a topic that seems perfect to ignore, because it’s associated in our can-do American culture with, well, uncomfortable feeli...

What is a healthcare proxy (also known as a healthcare power of attorney), anyway? In a nutshell, they are like the ultimate wing (wo)man at a time when you most need one. A proxy is someone who speaks for you in a situation where medical circumstanc...