by Dave Duringer | Mar 3, 2017 | Estate Planning, Health Planning
As we like to say in firearm training, there is no such thing as an accident — only negligence. (Or intent.} What are your end-of-life instructions? Get a free living will by attending our free estate planning seminar. A subsequent post-mortem later concluded...
by Dave Duringer | Feb 26, 2017 | Estate Planning, Health Planning
“We don’t know if we’re going to get Alzheimer’s or anything like that. I think the best thing is to have your team of advisers. 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, is a good time to meet with an attorney, get estate planning documents put in place so there’s someone to act on...
by Dave Duringer | Feb 12, 2017 | Estate Planning, Health Planning
Something to think about when filling out that advance health care directive: Now Martin is married and has penned a memoire about his life. He has gained control of his body and in his book Ghost Boy, he writes, “My mind was trapped inside a useless body, my...
by Dave Duringer | Feb 1, 2017 | Health Planning
This is not the first such study, and I have previously suggested that attendance at my free training events, including my laser simulated range, could spark an interest in a healthy new hobby. “Mentally stimulating activities perhaps in combination with...
by Dave Duringer | Jan 31, 2017 | Health Planning
Heart disease is the leading killer of women, responsible for one in every four female deaths, and this danger was highlighted by the tragic death of actress Carrie Fisher in late 2016. But almost two-thirds of women who die suddenly from heart disease had no...
by Dave Duringer | Jan 29, 2017 | Estate Planning, Health Planning
Results: Among study patients (n = 104), 59% reported completing some form of ACP: living will 52%, heathcare power of attorney 54%, do not resuscitate 38%, and medical orders for scope of treatment or physician orders for life-sustaining treatment 6%. Whites...
by Dave Duringer | Jan 29, 2017 | Estate Planning, Health Planning
When a child is away at school and falls ill or otherwise needs medical attention (including for mental health purposes), most parents assume that they will be contacted and will have all the rights and responsibilities to direct care. You may be surprised to...
by Dave Duringer | Jan 10, 2017 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Health Planning
Egypt and China are two big reasons to put some planning into how your agents decide to “pull the plug” — what does your advance health care directive say? CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has uncovered a network accused of illicit international...
by Dave Duringer | Jan 8, 2017 | Asset Protection, Charity, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Health Planning
This woman is an inspiration, leaving a rich legacy of charity. But note part of the reason she is able to do this: Finances aren’t a worry: A long-term disability policy she invested in provides 70 percent of her wages; Guy Morrison continues to work as a physical...
by Dave Duringer | Jan 8, 2017 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Health Planning, Retirement Planning
Advisors can steer clients towards the technology that will help them in old age. Here are the top five ways. Source: Five Ways Technology Will Change How Your Clients Age
by Dave Duringer | Jan 2, 2017 | Asset Protection, Creditors & Predators, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Health Planning
On Dec. 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.34 — 114th Congress (2015-2016)). Section 5007 of the Act, titled “Fairness in Medicaid Supplemental Needs Trusts” incorporates language from the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act of 2015...
by Dave Duringer | Jan 2, 2017 | Asset Protection, Creditors & Predators, Estate Planning, Health Planning, Probate Admin, Retirement Planning, Spendthrift Children, Trust Admin
He has outlived all 10 of his siblings as well as his four wives, the last of whom died in 1988. All of his children have also died, and now he is survived by his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Source: World’s oldest...
by Dave Duringer | Dec 28, 2016 | Estate Planning, Health Planning
QUESTIONS FOR FAMILY DISCUSSIONS What do you hope for in your or your loved ones’ stages of frailty (older age or illness)? What do you hope for your family as a whole during these times? What are some fears and worries about aging (your own or when your parents,...
by Dave Duringer | Dec 23, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Health Planning
A reminder that dementia is progressive and at times accompanied by long periods of lucidity. Get any necessary estate planning done as soon as possible and of course, include a health care directive — which you can get free by attending our free estate planning...
by Dave Duringer | Nov 13, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Family Protection, Health Planning
An Alaska man developed gangrenous toes. A Philadelphia woman froze to death on the street. An Illinois woman died emaciated, covered in excrement.These patients suffered as their government-paid caretakers neglected them, collecting paychecks under a Medicaid program...
by Dave Duringer | Nov 7, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Health Planning, News & Commentary, Religious Faith
I have no idea whether Janet Reno’s remains will be cremated, buried, or end up in someone’s “spirit cooking” recipe, but her death may be a good excuse to start thinking about cremation versus other options. Cremation is a very popular choice...
by Dave Duringer | Oct 18, 2016 | Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Health Planning, Probate Admin
Lots of irony here, and perhaps some lessons. Famed local juvenile court judge who never had any children of her own, but has a building named after her that has housed probate court operations for the county, now has her estate tied up in probate court. Lamoreaux,...
by Dave Duringer | Sep 17, 2016 | Estate Planning, Family Protection, Health Planning
Turns out, hospice care companies earn more when people stay longer: “When people elect hospice care they are forgoing curative care – and it’s important for them to know that,” Nancy Harrison, one of the investigators, said in a interview....
by Dave Duringer | Aug 31, 2016 | Family Protection, Health Planning
Gaming and education blend for Atari founder Monday, 14 Mar 2016 | 10:51 AM ET | 04:40The future of gaming could have benefits beyond mere entertainment, a gaming industry pioneer told CNBC Monday.In fact, it will be possible to stop dementia through the power of...
by Dave Duringer | Aug 31, 2016 | Asset Protection, Death Tax, Estate Planning, Gift Tax, Health Planning, Income Tax, Tax Planning
A practitioner’s checklist for clients near death Source: Twenty Tips for Planning at the Eleventh Hour | Wealth Management If attacked, do you want to be Victor or Victim? At SacredHonor.US, we hate it when people die embarrassed. And at Protect.FM, we believe good...
