Estate and Financial Planning for People Living with COPD

Martin M. Shenkman, CPA, MBA, JD, is an attorney in private practice in Teaneck, New Jersey and New York City. He has appeared on The Today Show, NBC Evening News, CNBC, CNN-FM and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Money, The New York Times, and other publications. Mr. Shenkman is the author of thirty-two books and more than seven hundred articles. His books include: Living Wills and Health Care Proxies; Estate Planning after the 2001 Tax Act; Homeowner's Legal Bible; Divorce Rules; Marketing for CPAs; Estate Planning Step by Step; Estate Planning for People With a Chronic Condition or Disability; Funding the Cure: Helping A Loved One with MS Through Charitable Giving to the NMSS and Parkinson's Disease: Funding the Cure. Mr. Shenkman received his BS from Wharton School, his MBA from the University of Michigan, and his law degree from Fordham University School of Law.

1. Financial Planning: The Basics; 2. 7 Steps of Estate Planning; 3. COPD and How a Chronic Illness Affects Estate Planning; 4. Organizing Legal, Financial, and Other Information: The Key to Your Security; 5. Power of Attorney: Authorizing Someone to Take Legal Action for You; 6. Ensuring Access to Your Medical Records: HIPAA; 7. Your Health Care Proxy and Living Will: Designating Someone to Make Health Care Decisions for You; 8. Emergency Child Medical Form; 9. Your Will: Distributing Assets and Caring for Your Loved Ones; 10. Revocable Living Trust: Maintaining Control and Protecting Yourself When You Have COPD; 11. Charitable Giving; 12. Other Considerations; 13. Getting Started.