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Organ Donation Gone Wrong: What Every Honolulu Family Needs to Know

When most people in Honolulu think of estate planning, they picture wills, trusts, and deciding “who gets what.” But what happens when...

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End-of-Life Care: A Daughter's Story and Lessons

In an aging society, you might find yourself facing difficult end-of-life decisions for your loved ones sooner than you expect. And when...

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Why Every Adult in Hawaiʻi Should Have a Living Will

Estate planning isn’t just for retirees or those with significant assets — it’s an essential step for every adult in Hawaiʻi. While many...

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10 Things to Know About Living Wills

When it comes to estate planning, you’ve most likely heard people mention a couple of different types of wills. The most common is a...

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Ensure Your College-Aged Child Signs These Documents

While estate planning is probably one of the last things your college-aged kids are thinking about, when they turn 18, it should be their...

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Is Your Go-Bag Pandemic Ready?

In response to a series of wildfires that ravaged Southern California in 2017, we wrote a previous article explaining why your family...

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3 Important Planning Actions to Take Now

As you already know, the COVID-19 pandemic means nothing is business as usual. Many states, including Hawaii, have implemented a...

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Two Health Care Documents You Need in Your Estate Plan

Decisions about your health care are some of the most important you will ever make. Don’t put off making plans until you are unable to...

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Ensuring Your Health Care Wishes are Respected

How do you want to die? Do you want lifesaving treatments to be administered even if all brain activity has ceased? Is your family aware...

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Everyone Needs an Agent — Not Just Actors

Everyone needs an agent – and not the Hollywood type. An agent is someone you designate to handle your estate after you’ve gone or who...

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4 Advance Health Care Planning Steps

Every single adult needs to have an advance health care directive written, signed and in place. This includes your children, as soon as...

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Who Can Make Health Care Decisions for You If You’re Unconscious?

If you become suddenly unconscious or otherwise incapacitated from a car accident, stroke, or a heart attack, for example, who will make...

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6 Major Mistakes Hawaiʻi Families Make

Before you choose an estate planning attorney, understand the common missteps that can quietly affect families — and how to approach planning with clarity and confidence.

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