California legal/medical/ethical question: In advance of my going to the hospital to give birth within the next few weeks, I decided to download and fill out California's standard Advance Health Care Directive form, i.e. a living will (and to have my husband fill his out too, as long as we were at it). However, Google informs me via multiple sources that this form, even if signed and notarized, is "not valid if pregnant". WTF? [more inside]
posted by Asparagirl on Oct 21, 2007 - 15 answers

I realise that you are not my lawyer, and that this is not legal advice. I promise not to sue you. But I'd like some advice on wills. [more inside]
posted by Rabulah on Oct 3, 2007 - 6 answers

It's time for the partner and I to set up wills. We've never done this before, and our "estates" aren't worth the cost of going to a lawyer. I need clarification about what we might need, and recommendations about what software to use. [more inside]
posted by misanthropicsarah on Nov 9, 2006 - 11 answers

My wife has two kids from a previous marriage. Can I consider myself, legally, to be their step Father? (If so, does that entail any certain rights as such?) Should or can I adopt them? Since the Mom and I have raised them for most of their lives (90%), we would like to do something (together) to set them up in case something happens to us. Death etc. M.I. [more inside]
posted by snsranch on May 2, 2006 - 14 answers

I'm 20. How do I go about preparing a legal will and ensuring it will be paid due attention if I should die? And who should I pick as my executor? I live in Maryland. [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Apr 21, 2006 - 8 answers