In this day and age, in addition to having a “real life,” anyone who regularly takes advantage of the internet also has a separate but sometimes almost equally important digital community. For example, thanks to advances in electronic communication,...
More Than 20 Years Of Serving Colorado Families And Businesses In Times Of Need
Month: December 2016
An electronic registry to convey end-of-life wishes
The Kaiser Family Foundation has estimated that approximately 60 percent of adults over 65 have advance medical directives. While it is a good idea for all adults to have these documents, what happens if they cannot be accessed quickly? A California pilot project is a...
Duties and responsibilities of a trustee
Whether you are considering who to appoint as a trustee or you have recently accepted an appointment, you need to know what the role entails. The basics are to manage, preserve and administer assets on behalf of another person. In some cases, it may make sense to...
Prop 106: Colorado authorizes end of life options measure
Medical aid in dying will soon be a compassionate end-of-life option for terminally ill Coloradans. The initiative – known as proposition 106 – was approved by approximately 65 percent of state voters.Oregon was the first to pass a similar measure in 1997....
Are you prepared for the realities of long-term care?
As the quality of life around the globe has risen, so has the overall life expectancy. Average Americans are routinely living to 80, 90, even 100 years of age. This is due in no small part to medical and technological advances like: Access to preventative health care...