COURSE DESCRIPTION
Health care decisions should be planned, not improvised. Part 1 covers foundational documents and conversations that align medical wishes, agents, and access. Build plans that work at 2 a.m. in the ER, not just in the conference room.
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Draft health care powers of attorney and living wills that are usable.
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Execute HIPAA releases that providers accept.
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Address capacity standards and choice of agent issues.
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Coordinate emergency directives with existing estate documents.
Speakers:
Missia H. Vaselaney is a partner in the Cleveland office of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP, where her practice focuses on estate planning for individuals and businesses. She also represents clients before federal and state taxing authorities. Ms. Vaselaney is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and has been a member of the Steering Committee for AICPA’s National Advanced Estate Planning Conference since 2001.
Michael Sneeringer is a Partner in the Naples, Florida office of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, where his practice focuses on trust and estate planning, probate administration, asset protection planning, and tax law. He is an Executive Council member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the Florida Bar and the Articles editor, Trust and Estate, for Probate & Property Magazine.