Elder Law: Elderly people should get estate planning documents done now

Those families who have members who are elderly should encourage them to either obtain or update, if need be, their estate planning documents now for several reasons. We are talking about wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney for finances, powers of attorney for health care, living wills also known as physician directives, declarations of guardian and HIPAA privacy act documents.
Why? You don’t know how long the person will be able to maintain mental capacity at a level that meets the