Before Last Wish
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Topic

law

Every Before Last Wish article tagged law — 3 pieces across 2 sections.

Advance Directives

Mental capacity: what it means and how it is assessed

Capacity is decision-specific, time-specific and presumed to be present. Families frequently misunderstand all three, with consequences for the decisions that follow.

Daniel Krajewski··4 min read

Wills & Estates

Dying without a will: what actually happens

Intestacy rules decide who inherits when there is no will, and they frequently produce results that bear no relation to what the person would have chosen.

Daniel Krajewski··4 min read