Includes index.

Steps of estate planning -- Chronic illness estate planning basics -- Organizing legal, financial, and other information : the key to your security -- Competency : essential to taking legal actions to protect yourself -- Power of attorney : authorizing someone to take legal action for you -- Access to your medical records : HIPAA -- Your health care proxy and living will : designating someone to make health care decisions for you -- Emergency child medical form -- Your will : distributing assets : caring for your loved ones -- Revocable living trust -- Charitable planning -- Other considerations.