Having the proper legal documents drawn up for your parents or other elderly loved ones is more important the older they get. Having these conversations while they are in full possession of their mental faculties makes planning easier, but not the conversation. Nobody likes talking about the inevitable, however there are ways to encourage your parents or loved ones to talk about estate planning. Here are some ways to start or encourage the conversation.

Make Sure They Talk About Their Wishes

The conversation should focus on your loved one’s wishes, not yours. The conversation should focus on what they would like to happen with their estate and their wishes for health care. While you should encourage the conversation, make sure to keep it about them.

Have Them Locate Important Documents

Make sure to have them let you know what important documents they need and where they are located. If they should become incapacitated for some reason you will need to be able to find them quickly in order to help execute your loved one’s wishes.

Focus the Conversation on Life, Not Death

Just because you are talking about estate planning does not mean the focus of the conversation needs to be about death. The conversation should focus on living well and making the most of the time that is left.

For assistance in drawing up legal documents, contact the experts at Stano Law Group. We can help you with any questions you may have.