When my grandfather died of heart failure on an operating table 1,500 miles away, my mother received the call in the middle of the night and was in a taxi to the airport by sunrise. My sister and I stayed home with my father while my mother flew alone to face the heartbreaking logistics. Her …
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Who makes medical decisions if you’re incapacitated? It’s a question most people never consider—until it’s too late. In 1983, a 25-year-old woman named Nancy Cruzan crashed her car on a deserted Missouri road. The accident left her in what doctors call a persistent vegetative state: alive, but unaware. For seven years, her parents fought a …
In 1990, a 26-year-old woman named Terri Schiavo collapsed in her Florida home. The coma that followed led to a seven-year legal battle between her husband and parents over her medical care. At the heart of it? The absence of a living will or advance directive—documents that could have made her wishes clear from the …
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This article focuses on Section 22 of your Legacero end of life planner: Last Words. This section gives you the opportunity to leave behind a personal message to those who mean the most to you. If there are any final thoughts or words you’d like to leave for your loved ones, this is one place …
This article is about Section 23 of your Legacero end-of-life planner: Additional Instructions. Section 23 is all about tying up loose ends, and leaving any extra guidance or thoughts you might have that didn’t fit into earlier sections of your planner. Why is this section important? While most of your planner is designed to capture …
This article focuses on Section 21 of your Legacero planner: Thoughts and Beliefs About Death. All of the sections in your Legacero planner are optional, but this section in particular (as well as the Section 22: Last Words) veers away from practical information to leave your loved ones, and is very personal. If you choose …
This article covers Section 20 of your Legacero End of Life planner (pages 167 to 176): Medical History. Your health journey is a vital part of your legacy. And documenting medical history in your Legacero Planner serves two purposes: Why is this Section so Important? Your medical history is more than a record of past …
This article focuses on your Military Service (Section 19, pages 163 to 166). If you’ve served in the military, this section is an opportunity to ensure that your service is honored and recognized, while also helping your loved ones access the benefits and honors that may be entitled to them when you’re gone. If you …
This article covers Section 18 of your Legacero planner: Firearms (pages 159 to 162). If you own firearms, documenting them properly helps ensure they’re handled responsibly and according to your wishes. Why is this section so important? Firearms can be valuable assets, but they come with legal and safety responsibilities. By documenting your firearms now, …
This article focuses on Section 17 of your Legacero planner: Significant Belongings and Possessions (pages 155 to 158). This section covers all the assets you may own that haven’t been addressed in earlier sections, ensuring everything is organized and accounted for. Why is this Section so Important? This “other assets” section helps you document and …
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