﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:11:16 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Rethinking Your Future - Elder Legal</title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com:443/Home/rss/category/4135/elder-legal</link><atom:link href="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com:443/Home/rss/category/4135/elder-legal" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Before saying yes to being a power of attorney or trustee]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/before-saying-yes-to-being-a-power-of-attorney-or-trustee</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/1970/trust-doc2.jpg" length="7770"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Every so often someone will say to me, “My friend asked me to be their power of attorney,” or “I’ve been asked to serve as a trustee.” 

 Usually, the question that follows is simple: Should I do ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/before-saying-yes-to-being-a-power-of-attorney-or-trustee</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-1970]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[End of life talks are difficult but important]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/end-of-life-talks-are-difficult-but-important</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/1921/end-of-life-conversation.png" length="242164"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ I am unsure how it came to be, but over the last number of years I have become rather involved in the topic of end-of-life choices. 

 For one, I sit on the Steering Committee for the Ventura ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/end-of-life-talks-are-difficult-but-important</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-1921]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Don't put off estate planning another year]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/dont-put-off-estate-planning-another-year</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/888/estate-planning.jpg" length="16955"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ It was my recent fall - documented extensively in previous columns - that compelled me to suggest to my husband that we review our estate plan. I guess I needed to remind myself that I am not ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/dont-put-off-estate-planning-another-year</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-888]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Make wishes known for organ donation]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/make-wishes-known-for-organ-donation</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/887/organ-donation-illustration-750.jpg" length="19713"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ The organ and tissue donation process is unfamiliar to a lot of us. Some people may not even know they are registered donors. 

 Understanding the law and how it is implemented is important. 

 ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/make-wishes-known-for-organ-donation</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-887]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Celebrities’ end-of-life issues offer lessons on what to do]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/celebrities-end-of-life-issues-offer-lessons-on-what-to-do</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/623/img-joan.jpg" length="18171"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/623/200200p4135EDNthumbimg-joan.jpg" alt="" /> There comes an age when you begin to hear with increased frequency of the medical challenges or deaths of celebrities you loved growing up. It’s a harsh reminder of our mortality. 

 Because the ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/celebrities-end-of-life-issues-offer-lessons-on-what-to-do</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-623]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Gallagher]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Planning for pets if you can’t be there for them]]></title><link>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/planning-for-pets-if-you-cant-be-there-for-them</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/209/Rolo3.jpg" length="23162"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/Portals/9/EasyDNNNews/209/200200p4135EDNthumbRolo3.jpg" alt="" /> My husband and I did some “just in case” planning recently before an upcoming trip. We asked our trusted pet sitter and friend if she would be willing to care for our dog should anything happen to ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2018 18:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://rethinkingyourfuture.com/planning-for-pets-if-you-cant-be-there-for-them</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[c0cd3f4b-6978-4727-9062-4e50ece0c2a4-209]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>