GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION

This brief course details the reasons for the creation of a professional will, outlines what should be included, provides a sample of a prototype of a professional will and gives additional online and other resources. While most therapists have a personal will and/or living trust, most do not have a professional will. This may result in unnecessary additional disruption to clients' care and legal problems for the therapist's estate should the therapist die unexpectedly and/or forced to unexpectedly close his/her practice. This course will provide you with an easy-to-use prototype of a professional will that you can implement into your practice. A professional will can be prepared with a relatively small amount of time, effort and planning. The course is comprised of two short articles: "The Professional Will" and "Ethics Codes On Confidentiality In Regard to Therapists' Abrupt or Unexpected Death, Disability or Closure of Practice."