When Marlise Munoz arrived at the hospital on the night of November 26, 2013, she was already dead. At 33, this dutiful wife and mother to a toddler son fell victim to a sudden pulmonary embolism. Despite both her husband, Erick, and her being experienced paramedics,...
As we age, our desires regarding our end-of-life care often become significantly more defined. For some, when all brain activity stops is the right time to stop any medical treatments keeping the body alive–for others, it is important to continue care for as...
If you’ve ever had a friend, child, or even grandchild effortlessly solve a technology problem that had frustrated you endlessly, you can probably empathize with the millions of Americans who forgo estate planning because they fear it is highly complicated and...
If you were to judge them by its popular portrayal in television and film, you might think that estate planning is a domain reserved for the super-rich–or even villainous misers who care for nothing more than their monetary fortune. Like many depictions in...
To all the parents who’ve just seen their child accept his or her high school diploma, congratulations! You’ve put in eighteen years of effort toward their achievements–full of both fun and frustration–and the time draws nearer for them to set off on their...