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End of Life Financial and Legal Planning
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Good estate planning is simply making sure that the financial assets that are most important to you and your family – no matter how much or how little -- go to the intended recipients as quickly, cheaply, and easily as possible.
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A living will or advance health care directive lets medical providers know a person's preferences when they're unable to do so independently.
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How to set up a living will or health care directive. How to figure out what the person in your care wants and make sure it's reflected in the documents.
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Using Medicare and Hospice. Learn about choosing Medicare hospice care, and how hospice under Medicare works.
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