Plan While You Can: Legal Solutions for Facing Disability

Have you ever asked, "Who will make financial or health care decisions for me if I am incapacitated?" . . . "How can I avoid becoming a burden on my family?" . . . "Will I be ignored in a nursing home?" . . . "How will my disabled child fare after I'm gone?" If so, you need more than a do-it-yourself book giving you forms designed to fit "most" people. You need good professional advice tailored to addressing your concerns. This book empowers you to develop your individualized plan for facing possible disability with confidence. Plan While You Can gives you the tools to: Create the living will you want Understand what "probate" means See how trusts work Name an advocate who can protect you or your disabled child Avoid losing government benefits Organize your important papers Empower someone to act for you if necessary Choose the right advisors Evaluate long term care insurance Design a plan that meets your needs