Estate Planning and COVID-19

Covid-19 or Coronavirus has created health worries and fear for everyone. For those with underlying health issues, which include multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, or other brain diseases, those concerns are even more pronounced. What steps can you, your loved ones and family take to make this challenging time safer and easier from a financial and legal perspective? How might you use this time to improve your planning? What practical financial steps might you take now? What legal documents should you have? How might they be different now? What steps have you put off that you might now address? While the answers will vary to address each person’s unique health and financial circumstances, and the laws vary by state, the following discussions will provide you concrete ideas you can use now.