Or, maybe, like the rest of us, you have trouble finding the time and or motivation to get any exercise in. Eating right takes time and effort, too, and fast food is an easy and convenient option, especially with three kids in the back seat. You're a few pounds heavier than you'd like to be, and your blood pressure is in the red. You're a tutor, chauffeur, erstwhile cook, and occasionally parent to three miniature hurricanes and don't have time to finish washing the dishes or cleaning the house.
Now would be a perfect time to get your healthcare directive put in place.
I know, I know. You feel great, and you don't have the time. Why shouldn't you be able to put it off for awhile? Besides, it's not going to do you any good today, right?
Wrong. You're currently in a time in your life when you are fully aware and able to make decisions on your own. You do it when you choose your jogging route, and you do it when you run that red light because your 14 year old is late for school. But what happens when you get hit by some jerk in a Toyota Sienna who couldn't wait for the light to turn green? Or maybe, you swerve to avoid that crazy runner who just jumped out into the road and wrap your minivan around a pole. Now you're in a persistent vegetative state and need a ventilator and feeding to keep you alive. Maybe you need some kind of experimental surgery in order to survive, but the odds of success are slim.
The medical decisions in both of these situations are difficult for anyone to contemplate. Putting a healthcare power of attorney in place is a good start, but can you imagine making life-or-death decisions for someone else? Creating a healthcare directive (living will works too) allows you to make the really hard decisions ahead of time, taking the added stress and pressure off your loved ones.
Call an advisor today to learn more about using healthcare directives in your estate plan. Your family is counting on you.
*** No second-person pronouns were harmed in the writing of this blog. ***
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Lawyer Joke of the Day
Q: How many lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Whereas the party of the first part, also known as "Lawyer", and the party of the second part, also known as "Light Bulb", do hereby and forthwith agree to a transaction wherein the party of the second part (Light Bulb) shall be removed from the current position as a result of failure to perform previously agreed upon duties, i.e., the lighting, elucidation, and otherwise illumination of the area ranging from ...."
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