Top 10 Estate Planning Tips in a Time of Coronavirus

It has arrived: the unexpected, potentially life-threatening circumstance you had in mind when you set up your estate plan, and now you're feeling really relieved that you took care of it before the emergency struck. Right?

Even if you haven't already set up your estate plan, and even in today's world of social distancing, it isn't too late to get your affairs in order so that you and your family are prepared for the worst. There may be some things out of your control right now, but your estate plan isn't one of them. Here is what you need, and how you can get it set up, even though -- lucky you -- you can't get within 6 feet of a lawyer.

Advance Health Care Directive

Sometimes called a patient advocate designation or health care proxy, this document names someone