Types Of Estate Planning Documents
Posted on March 18, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
You may have heard some of the terms, Last Will and Testament, Living Will, Power of Attorney, but are not exactly sure what they are or whether you need them. From an Estate Planning perspective, these documents are essential to ensure that your assets are distributed properly and your legal interests are protected.
Read More..>>No Living Will & Power Of Attorney? Hipaa Law Shuts You Out
Posted on January 8, 2008 - Filed Under Legal and Law | Leave a Comment
What do you mean I can’t find out about my husband’s accident injuries? Why can’t we move my mother to the nice nursing-home down the street? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA caused two of my clients to live through these very situations.
A husband and wife were involved in a terrible automobile accident. The husband was seriously injured. His wife wanted to make certain that the needed medical attention was given to her husband. The wife could not get any medical information from her doctor. Even though she was the wife, the new HIPAA law and regulations prevents her from receiving medical information without specific written authorization!
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