Elder Care Planning List

1. Do you have a living will? Where would my family find my living will?
2. Does my family know how I feel about end of life care? Does my family know my thoughts about respirators, feeding tubes or surgery to prolong my life?
3. Do I have a will that states how my assets are to be disbursed? If not, do I realize that the state of New Jersey’s laws will allocate my resources?
4. Have I given someone the authority to manage my finances, if I am unable to do so?
5. Have I told someone where they can locate items such as stock certificates and bank accounts, insurance policies and safe deposit boxes?
6. Have I told someone where to find documents including:
1. birth certificate
2. marriage certificate
3. divorce decree
4. citizenship papers