Insights & Guidance for Planning Ahead

Last week my wife, Barb, and I adopted Milo, an 85 pound one year old labrador mixed dog. We got him from the Hays Humane Society. It was a big step for us. We lost Indy in December 2023; then Kiah in January 2024; and finally our last love, Kobe, in May 2024. The three of them were best friends for many years. We were devastated, and I felt like my heart had been emptied. When trying to decide whether to adopt, we were asking ourselves: Do we jump back into dog owner

We receive many of the same questions from our clients, readers of our daily emails, other attorneys, nursing homes, and care facilities. “What is a DNR? And, Can you help me create a DNR?” A DNR is a “Do Not Resuscitate” directive or order. It is a patient’s directive that can become a doctor’s order. It is not for everyone, but everyone has the right to make a DNR directive. A DNR describes what medical care a person does not want to receive if that person stops breathing o