last wishes

The Jury is Out on Laura

December 14, 2009 05:01

  When a writer starts to come off the rails, you expect skid marks and broken glass. With Nabokov, naturally, the eruption is on the scale of a nuclear accident. – Martin Amis, of The Guardian, writing about Vladimir Nabokov’s later literary...

Terry Schiavo, Part 2?

June 24, 2008 14:32

The Palm Beach Post in Florida is reporting a case that is similar to the Terry Schiavo case of a few years ago. Both cases involve a young woman who has become incapacitated and did not leave behind written instructions...The Palm Beach Post in Florida is reporting a case that is similar to the...

Should You Put Burial Instructions in Your Will?

June 05, 2008 13:28

I often have clients ask me if they should include their burial wishes in their Wills. I always tell them "no." Your Will is the document that outlines how you want your property divided after your death, and hopefully it...I often have clients ask me if they should include their burial wishes in...

How Clear Are Your Last Wishes?

May 05, 2008 14:57

This is the title to a recent New York Times health blog post. (You need to register to read it, but it is free.) The author recounts her experience with her family trying to deal with her grandfather's illness and...This is the title to a recent New York Times health blog post. (You need to...