A living will is a legal document that tells others what your personal choices are about end-of-life medical treatment. It lays out the procedures or medications you want—or don’t want—to prolong your life if you can’t talk with the doctors yourself. This could be because you’re under anesthesia for a scheduled surgery and had a complication or are unconscious from an accident or other event.
In Australia, anyone with capacity can grant a power of attorney. This can be done either for a pre-defined period of time, or in perpetuity ("enduring"). The power of attorney can be granted to one individual, or to multiple individuals. When granted to multiple individuals, they may be authorised either to act jointly (all together) or to act severally (each can act individually).
There are several types of identity theft that are used to gather information, one of the most common types occurs when consumers make online purchases.[35] A study was conducted with 190 people to determine the relationship between the constructs of fear of financial losses and reputational damages.[35] The conclusions of this study revealed that identity theft was a positive correlation with reputable damages.[35] The relationship between perceived risk and online purchase intention were negative.[35] The significance of this study reveals that online companies are more aware of the potential harm that can be done to their consumers, therefore they are searching for ways to reduce the perceived risk of consumers and not lose out on business.
Ellen Dorn is a solo practitioner specializing in the law of wills, trusts, probate, tax exempt organizations, and charitable gift planning. Admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1988, Ellen has been awarded an “AV” rating by Martindale Hubbell and has been elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. She practices in a small office with her husband, who is a civil engineer. Her practice is both personal and collaborative one; she works individually with each client to accomplish that client's goals.
