LIFE PLANNING IN JALISCO©, A Guide for Expats!

Legal Translations Lakeside

JaliscoSusan — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:52:35 +0000

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been asked several times for references for legal translation (meaning someone who has been certified by the State of Jalisco).

Spencer McMullen is the new person ‘on-the-block.’ He is a native-English speaker, but certified in Spanish to do legal translations. In September 2011, he indicated that his fees start at $300 MX pesos a page. More information can be found at Chapala Law.

Lic. Sergio A. Macias Aldana is an attorney. He and his father, Notario 5, Lic Sergio E. Macias Avila, practice in Chapala. Sergio is certified to do legal translations. In August 2011, his fees started at $250 MX pesos a page. More information can be found at Notaria 5 Chapala.

State of Jalisco, July 30, 2011, Legislation

JaliscoSusan — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:44:06 +0000

New legislation was passed for the State of Jalisco on July 30, 2011, pertaining to ‘guardianship’. While the topic of guardianship is beyond the scope of the Life Planning in Jalisco publication and website, some reference is made to the topic and the legislation because a limited ‘durable power of attorney’ and the ability to create limited health directives came with the new legislation.

Note: a US durable power of attorney designates someone to act on your behalf when you cannot act on your own because you cannot speak for yourself in any way and it remains valid through incompetency. The document is not designating in ‘advance’ a ‘guardian’ who has responsibilities well beyond someone given authority to act on your behalf.

The new State of Jalisco durable power of attorney remains in place beyond mental incapacitation and does not expire. It was intended to identify in advance a ‘guardian’ should the maker ever use the guardianship process. The durable power of attorney could then be used under the guardianship’s supervision. To be determined is how broadly the durable power of attorney will be interpreted.

The health care directives are intended to be for ‘therapeutic (curative) treatments specifically’ (unlike the MX federal legislation which provides patient’s rights to palliative and end-of-life care when terminal and in the last 6 months of life). To be determined is how broadly the health care directives will be interpreted.

Although I have a copy of the legislation, I don’t yet have an on-line source. When I get that information, I will post it here.

Resources used for the updates:

Raoul Rodriguez
Law Firm of Vargas & Espinosa Notarios (Rafael Vargas and Roberto Espinosa specifically)
Law Firm of Acosta & Associates (Ana Villanueva, Partner and legal counsel for Puerta de Hierro)

Articles: Guadalajara Reporter, Lake Chapala Review, Living at Lake Chapala

JaliscoSusan — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:05:19 +0000

Guadalajara Reporter

Guadalajara Reporter, “Federal palliative care rights law more robust than new Jalisco bill” by Susan Reynolds, September 15, 2011. Federal legislation passed in 2008 offers patient’s rights for palliative care well beyond the July 30, 2011 State of Jalisco legislation. One correction to the article: The primary source was Lic Roberto Espinosa Vera who is an attorney at the firm of Espinosa & Vargas Notarios. His father, Roberto Espinosa Badial is the notario and was incorrectly mentioned as a source in the article.

The following article, written by the Guadalajara Reporter staff in 2008, is included here because of it’s importance as background information to the Mexican Federal Legislation passed in 2008.

Senate approves passive mercy killing in Mexico

Saturday, November 29 2008 09:37 GR Staff MEXICO – After a two-year debate, the Mexican Senate has passed a law obliging doctors to obey the wishes of patients with incurable diseases who want to have life-prolonging treatments suspended.

Patients and their families will now be allowed to check themselves out of hospital and die with dignity in their own homes, said Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) legislator Lazaro Mazon, one of the authors of the bill.

The Senate passed the bill back in June but the lower house insisted that only patients with a life expectancy of less than six months should be allowed to suspend their treatments.

The Senate voted unanimously in favor of the law, with only one abstention.

Under the law, doctors are still obliged to provide patients with pain killing medicines and psychological help.

National Action Party (PAN) legislator Ernesto Saro Boardman, president of the Senate health committee, said the measure made economic sense as doctors often push expensive treatments on patients, despite knowing full well that their condition is incurable.

Saro said the law would also “free up equipment” in hospitals. She cited the case of a young man admitted to hospital with a collapsed lung being unable to be put on a respirator because none were available. He subsequently died and it was later discovered that several respirators were being used by elderly patients in their final stages of life.

Patients and their families who wish to end life-prolonging treatment will have to make their request to doctors in writing and can rescind their decision at any time.

Legislators decided not use the term passive euthanasia in the final bill, so as not to “scare” people, said Mazon.

Contrary to many other western nations, polls in Mexico suggest a majority of citizens are opposed to the idea of assisted suicide, or allowing a doctor or other person to administer a lethal agent to a dying person.

The Catholic Church has given its approval of the law but remains strongly opposed to any form of voluntary euthanasia.

According to several sources, certain forms of euthanasia are legal in Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington.

Living at Lake Chapala, Mexico-Insights on-line Magazine

Judy King’s on-line ‘subscription’ magazine, Mexico-Insights Living at Lake Chapala, “Sudden Incapacitation“, by Susan Reynolds, June 2011. Guidelines on preparing emergency information and pulling it all together for an emergency information binder (including all the legal ‘stuff’).

Lake Chapala Review

Lake Chapala Review, ”Make Your Health Decisions in Advance” by Susan Reynolds, October 15, 2011, Vol. 13, Issue 10. Health Care Directives (Living Wills) are fairly new in Mexico. Some progress is being made through the 2008 Mexican Federal Legislation for palliative care for the terminally ill and through the July 2011 Jalisco legislation, although the Jalisco legislation is restricted to curative directives. Health care directives can also be obtained from outside of Mexico using the apostille process.

Lake Chapala Review ,”Planning Your Own Care” by Susan Reynolds, June 15, 2011, Vol. 13, Issue 6. Information is provided on how to get a ‘legally recognized’ durable power of attorney for Jalisco. [Please note: this article was prior to the State of Jalisco legislation passed July 30, 2011. There is now a limited durable power of attorney in Jalisco and limited health care directives.]

Sample MX Federal Legislation End-of-Life Document

JaliscoSusan — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 18:45:33 +0000

See Part II of Life Planning in Jalisco for detailed information on completing the form.

Sample Document

(Approved by Vargas and Espinosa; Acosta & Associates, and Macias & Macias)

“End-of Life Health Care Designation for Medical Decisions

and Health Care Directives”

This Designation of Person(s) for Medical Decisions and Health Care Directives is written in accordance with the Mexican Legislative Decree Reforming and Adding to the General Health Law of Palliative Care (DOF 05 January 2009), Chapter II, Paragraph X, Article 166 Bis 5. Bis 4 provides that this document can be revoked at any time.

Person(s) authorized to make Medical Decisions

I, XXX, authorize xxxxxx to make medical decisions on my behalf if I am unable to speak for myself in any way. In the event that xxxxx is unable or unwilling, I designate xxxxxx, then xxxxx, then xxxxx, and then xxxxx, in this order.

Health Care Directives

The following are my directives if I cannot speak or communicate in any way. I write this in an alert state and mentally capable of making these decisions.

If the medical doctor who is in charge of caring for me states that my condition is terminal and irreversible, that I’m in a permanent vegetative state, or that I am in a coma with no reasonable belief this will change and that I’m expected to live less than six (6) months, follow these health care directives (follow the legislation):

I DO WANT (FOR EXAMPLE) hospice care (Art. 166 Bis 9).

I DO WANT (FOR EXAMPLE) treatment measures my physician believes will keep me comfortable and relieve pain though this may shorten my remaining life (Art. 166 Bis 16).

I DO NOT WANT (FOR EXAMPLE) any life-sustaining treatments. This includes breathing and kidney machines, heart medications, blood transfusions, heart lung resuscitation, or administration of fluids and nutrition in any manner.

I DO NOT WANT (FOR EXAMPLE) any invasive diagnostic tests or procedures after my diagnosis.

Dated: January xx, 2012

Signature: ___________________________

Witness: ____________________________

(lifeplanninginjalisco.wordpress.com)

Interviews, References and Resources for this project!

JaliscoSusan — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:27:12 +0000

Interviews, References & Resources

Legal

Acosta & Associates, S.C. (Legal Counsel for Puerta de Hierro Hospital) (no website)
Lic. Ana Cecilia Villanueva S. (Partner)
Abogada Corporative
Bajada de las Aguilas No. 1240, Colonia Lomas del Valle, Guadalajara
Telephone 333 641 2774

Vargas & Espinosa Notarios, Guadalajara (see www.notario114.com or www.notario113.com
Rafael Vargas, Notario 114
Lic Rafael Vargas Moreno
Lic Janneth Sanchez Lopez
Lic Roberto Espinoza Vera

Sergio Macias, Notario 5, and Lic Sergio A. Macias, Hildalgo, Chapala

Lic Azucena Bateman, ABC Legal, 30 Ocampo, Ajijic

Lic Guillermo Martinez Cuen
Lic Susana Rodriguez A. & Lic Eliberto Velazquez de Anda, Legal & Immigration Services
Local and International Legal Services (was Robles & Loridans, Attorneys)
Jorge Ramos, Notario (requested information, but he did not respond)
L. Ramos, Notario
Georgia Nucci, Attorney (US/NY State)
Spencer McMullen

[Because of the difficulties in getting accurate and consistent information, a questionnaire was developed in English and Spanish and distributed to select legal professionals for responses. That information was tallied and included throughout the publication, especially in Part II, Durable Powers of Attorney for Medical and Financial Decisions & Health Care Directives. Also note, that legal professionals interviewed are listed for ‘informational’ purposes only. For more information on Notarios Publico, click here.

Financial

Mexico Advisor, Raoul Rodriguez-Walters, CFP, Managing Partner http://mexadv.com
Multiva, Erika Torres, General Manager, Ajijic
Actinver-Lloyds, Aurora Michel, Ajijic
Bancomer, Preferred Customer Unit, Phoebe Custer, Ajijic

Medical

Puerta de Hierro Hospital, Gabriela Acosta, Medical Tourism Manager,
Carlos Garcia M.D., Mascaras Clinic, Riberas
Gerardo Leon M.D., Ajijic
Lakeside Care/Casita del Lago, Ron Langley and Sara Vega, Jaltepec
Mazatlan Hospice, Mindy Nichols and Cheryl Grey (see also San Miguel Allende Hospice)
Red Cross, Charlie Klestadt, Chapala
Marilyn Moss, Author of Emergency Medical Spanish (Spanish4EMS@hotmail.com)
Fran Murphy, Information on US Health Insurance and Drug Claim Preparation, Ajijic

Community Organizations

Hebina Hood, Suzanne Forrest, Linda Samuels, Founders ExPat Network, Ajijic
Mike McQueen, Area Council on Aging in Texas, Ajijic

On-line Resources

Aging with Dignity, www.agingwithdignity.org/ (Documents in English and Spanish)

Caring Connections, www.caringinfo.org/ (Free state-specific Health Care Directives)

Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, www.hcch.net Apostille Section

IncaMex has a list of Mexican notarios and attorneys by state and practice type. For English, use google.

Lake Chapala Society (LCS), www.lakechapalasociety.org (See Post Life Planning & Living Wills)

Lakeside Women’s Fairs, www.lakesidewomen.org

Well Fargo Bank/Private Client/Elder Services, http://wellsfargobank.com

American & Canadian Associations of Retired Persons, www.aarp.org and www.carp.org

Nolo Press, www.nolo.com (Legal documents and more)

Ontarians, www.culture.gov.on.ca/seniors/english/programs

www.naela.com. The U.S. National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) publishes a directory of elder law attorney members, including those certified in elder law by the National Elder Law Foundation.

www.eldercare.gov. Persons 60 years of age and older have access to free or reduced-fee legal assistance through an U.S. local area agency on aging or the national Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116.

Documents and Publications

“Degree Reforming and Adding to the General Health Law of Palliative Care Matters,” (2008), Reforma 39:Ley General de Salud, DOF 05-01-2009

“How Foreign Residents Can Avoid Losing Control Of Their Estates,” (not dated) by Raoul Rodriguez Walters, CFP (See ‘Lakeside Women’s Fairs’ or contact him directly).

LCS Post Life Planning Program (San Miguel Funeral Home, Requirements When a Spouse Dies/US Citizen, Requirements When a Spouse Dies/Canadian Citizen, Being Prepared for the Death of a Partner in Mexico, Post Life Planning) (contact LCS directly).

“Study Finds Fourth of Elderly Patients Lack Decision-Making Capacity At Death,” (April 4, 2010) by Kenneth M. Langa, M.D., Ph.D., and Scott Y.H. Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

“Summary of Information on Living Wills,” (July 8, 2005) Carlos Garcia, M.D., & Lic S. A. Macias

“Incapacidad, Nuevos Horizontes de la Autonomia de la Voluntad (Aumentada y Puesta al Dia)” (“Incapacitated: New Horizons for Self Directives”) (Porrua, September 2010) by Fernando Antonio and Cardenas Gonzalez

“Senate approves passive mercy killing in Mexico” (Guadalajara Reporter, November 29, 2008) by Guadalajara Staff

Acknowledgements

Mike McQueen, A Good Ear from the Beginning

Raoul Rodriguez, Legal Research and Wise Advice

And many more not named, a big thank you.

Life Planning in Jalisco, Copyright March 2011 (v1) by Susan Reynolds

Wallet contents – copy front and back of all contents

JaliscoSusan — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:03:01 +0000

The publication Life Planning in Jalisco, Part III, gives information on what to include in ‘Your’ Emergency Information Binder, for example, a copy of your wallet contents.

Copy the front and back of everything in your wallet such as your driver’s license, credit cards, ATM cards, etc.

Keep the copies in the same section of your binder as your emergency contact information so that you have a back-up copy if your wallet is stolen or lost. The back sides of your cards will have the contact numbers to report the stolen or lost cards.

The copy in your binder also gives access to the information if needed by anyone on your emergency contact list.

An easy way to copy your wallet contents is to place the cards face down on a copy machine (or scanner), make your copy, then flip the cards and copy the back. Staple together the corresponding pages so that it is easy to determine which ‘front’ belongs to which ‘back’.

And, remember, if you do need to report a crime lakeside, or need security information, see www.lakesidecrime.com

Legal Professionals – Interviews and Acknowledgements

JaliscoSusan — Sun, 29 May 2011 14:50:12 +0000

Interviews
In the last section of ”Life Planning in Jalisco” there are two pages of legal interviews, references, on-line resources and more. The legal interviews are just that, “interviews,” and are not recommendations.

Acknowledgements
Below are acknowledgements of firms or individuals from whom I drew “key” information. Their contribution to the project is noted and their contact information is provided should you wish to use their services.

Vargas & Espinosa Notarios
Justo Sierra No. 3022,
Colonia Vallarta San Lucas, Guadalajara
Telephone 36 15 56 26, or 36 15 56 27

Rafael Vargas, Notario 114, is a partner in a large 20-member law firm in Guadalajara. He, along with 4 other attorneys, reviewed my questionnaire and met with me to discuss:

the lack of durable powers of attorney in Jalisco;
durable powers of attorney using the Hague agreement;
durable powers of attorney from other Mexican states;
the ‘tutor/guardian’ process; and
the Mexican federal end-of-life legislation.

Of the questionnaires distributed, they provided by far the most complete responses, with supporting legal citations.

When we started talking about the Mexican federal end-of-life legislation, the Notario had a book in front of him from which he referenced key passages on the legislation and mentioned there were 3 other publications available. It was to his credit that he clearly was well-read on the topic.

During this meeting, the Notario and others reviewed and verified for use the “End-of-Life Health Care Designation for Medical Decisions and Health Care Directives” found in Life Planning in Jalisco based on the Mexican federal end-of-life legislation. His only suggestion was to have a notario sign the document even though that was not required by the legislation. He also confirmed that the legislation is only available for use when someone has a terminal or end-of-life diagnosis, with expected less than six (6) months to live.

The Notario suggested making sure that durable powers of attorney for medical decisions, especially those including health care directives, from other Mexican states or from outside of Mexico follow as much as possible the Mexican federal legislation (see Life Planning in Jalisco for more detailed suggestions and information).

Roberto Espinoza Vera was part of the group of attorneys with whom I met. Roberto is the son of the other Notario. His English is good. Others in the firm speak English to varying degrees.

Acosta & Associates, Abogada Corporativa
Bajada de las Aguilas No. 1240,
Colonia Lomas del Valle, Guadalajara
Telephone (33) 3641-2774

Ana Cecilia Villanueva S. is a partner in the law firm representing, among other large clients, Puerta de Hierro Hospital in Zapopan. Initial questions were submitted through Gabriela Acosta, Medical Tourism, at Puerta de Hierro Hospital.

The law firm confirmed on behalf of the hospital that:

durable powers of attorney from outside of Mexico (i.e., the US) are legally recognized and valid for use in Jalisco (based on the 1961 Hague Agreement, apostilled and legally translated;
 durable powers of attorney from other Mexican states such as Coahuila are legally recognized and valid for use in Jalisco; and 
the Mexican federal legislation end-of-life document was recognized and valid.

Senora Villanueva indicated that ‘signed’ hard copies of the documents need to be submitted to the hospital in Spanish in order for the documents to be accepted. She had two suggestions for the Mexican federal legislation end-of-life document, which have been incorporated into the sample document in Life Planning in Jalisco. She also confirmed that the document must be signed by two (2) witnesses, but a notario’s signature is not required based on the legislation.

Senora Villanueva indicated that she would be glad to assist anyone interested in obtaining a durable power of attorney from another Mexican state. Her English is good.

Raoul Rodriguez Walters (www.mexadv.com)

Raoul is one of my key resources for the project. Raoul is an estate and financial planner, who is fully bilingual, a dual citizen of the US and Mexico, has lived in both countries, and has clients in both countries. Because of his estate planning practice, Raoul was already aware of much of the legal information for Mexico and the US, or he knew where to verify what I was finding or do further research.

For example, when we started working together, I was aware of only 3 other Mexican states offering durable powers of attorney. Raoul did further research and found 2 additional Mexican states.

Lic. Sergio A Macias Aldana
Law Offices of Notario 5
Hildalgo 245 D, Chapala

Sergio, along with Dr. Carlos Garcia, did a presentation at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) in 2005 on the topic of Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney.

This was the first formal reference I found about obtaining durable powers of attorney from other Mexican states. This was key since Jalisco does not offer a durable power of attorney. At that time, only three (3) Mexican states offered ‘durability.’ As of 2011, there are now five (5) states and that number may be increasing overtime.

Sergio also reviewed the “End-of-Life Health Care Designation for Medical Decisions and Health Care Directives” verifying it followed the legislation and that the legislation was valid only for persons with a terminal condition with an expected less than six (6) months to live.

Sergio’s English is good. He can do legal translations for apostilled documents. Also, he can assist in obtaining a durable power of attorney from another Mexican state by helping you find a notario or attorney in another state.

On the link from the 2005 presentation is a list of notarios from other Mexican states. In addition, here’s a link to IncaMex which has a list of Mexican notarios and attorneys by state and practice type. If you need English, use google through which you can get an English translation.

Durable Powers of Attorney in Mexico?

JaliscoSusan — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:00:26 +0000

Yes, there are durable powers of attorney in Mexico, and as of July 30, 2011, a durable power of attorney exists in Jalisco.

Five (5) years ago, only 3 states in Mexico provided for durable powers of attorney. As of 2010, 5 states in Mexico provide for a durable power of attorney and now there are 6 states:

San Luis Potosi
Mexico (DF)
Guanajuato
Morelos
Coahuila
and Jalisco

The first 4 states listed provide for a non-specific durable power of attorney (S. Macias, Notario 5; R. Vargas, Notario 114, R. Rodriguez).

The State of Coahuila, however, allows for designation of a durable medical power of attorney and survival of same in the event of incapacity (Macias, et al).

None of these durable powers of attorney expire. They remain in place unless revoked by the maker. And, they remain valid through incapacitation!

The durable powers of attorney are recognized in the State of Jalisco (and elsewhere in Mexico) based the Mexican Constitution.

The New legislation, effective August 1, 2011, for Jalisco pertains mostly to improvement for legal ‘guardianship.’ However, with the reforms came a durable power of attorney, that remains valid through incapacitation and does not expire. This is a ‘first’ for Jalisco.

Since the durable power of attorney was intended to designate in advance a person(s) who would serve as guardian (Source: R. Rodriguez), it still needs to be determined how broadly the amendment will be interpreted. This new amendment may negate the need to go to another Mexican state for a durable power of attorney to be used in Jalisco (Source: Lic Ana Villanueva).

In addition, the amendments include provisions for health care directives. However, the health care directives are for ‘therapeutic [curative] treatments specifically‘ (Source: Lic Roberto Espinosa; R. Rodriguez) unlike the Mexican federal end-of-life legislation that provides for patient’s rights to palliative and end-of-life care!

Detailed legal citations are found in the publication, Life Planning in Jalisco.

Emergency Contact “System”

JaliscoSusan — Sat, 21 May 2011 23:30:06 +0000

Checklist for developing an emergency contact ‘system’

Identify several persons who can be contacted in an emergency.
Contact them and ask them to be part of your emergency contact system.
Put into print all the contact information, and note, i.e., who has the house key, etc.
Share this information via email or distribute a hard copy to everyone.
Make a wallet card that includes part or all of their names. (Make sure to carry the wallet card.)
Make sure to load their phone numbers on your cell phone.
Make sure to post a list of all the emergency contact next to your computer or on the refrigerator, along with all of your general emergency telephone numbers such as Cruz Roja.
Make sure everyone knows who can make medical or financial decision for you.
Make sure a few people know where to find your Emergency Information ‘Binder.’

Read on for more detailed information:

a wallet card (laminated) with key emergency contacts and information, which can be kept with your credit cards or cash. Some of the information on the wallet card should be in Spanish; i.e., esposo, amiga, doctor , etc. in case a paramedic or police are trying to determine who to call, but do NOT SPEAK ENGLISH. It should be slightly larger than your credit cards, and laminated, so that it is easily found;

information on your cell phone with similar key emergency contacts (see cell phone for emergencies); and
a hard copy list of all medications, medical conditions, etc. OR a ‘soft copy’ on a flash drive (or something similar) that stores the same information, including a photo of you to ensure the information is matched with you if you could not speak for yourself in the event of an auto accident, etc. The hard copy can be kept in your wallet along with your ‘wallet card’ OR the flash drive can be kept on your key ring with some ID tag indicating medical information.

List of Emergency Contacts and Information

Include people who have keys to your house, making sure to get keys made and distribute them to neighbors or local friends who will be listed as ‘having keys.’

In order to list persons who have durable powers of attorney for health or finance, you will need to have these already completed (or, in progress).

List the person’s name along with the type of POA they hold such as ‘health’ or ‘finances’ and make sure to note if the person(s) is NOB or here locally. It should be a mix of persons from different locations.

Your List of Emergency Contacts and Information should include

The date you made, or updated, the contact list. Your name, telephone numbers and email so that everyone has that.

A list of up to 10 persons who could be contacted by you or someone else for help or assistance especially if you could not speak for yourself. Make sure to include their name, address, telephone(S), and email, along with a message indicating ‘has front door key,’ ‘has power of attorney for health, ‘ etc.

WHY SO MANY PEOPLE?Several people on the list will have different roles; i.e. some will have keys to the house, some will have powers of attorney for health decisions or finance, some will be north and some will be in Jalisco (or Mexico). Not only do people have different roles, but in an emergency, not all of them will be available. Remember, people travel, people go out to dinner, people get sick or become no longer available, etc. . . . Emergencies are Not Planned!

When you complete the list, email a copy of it to everyone on the list.

Why Do This? If one person is contacted, s/he may have to contact someone else on that list to access a house key, or find someone with the durable power of attorney for health, etc. etc.

Make sure to note on your emergency contact list that in the event of your death, Do Not Contact The Police. Instead have someone call your doctor noted on your Emergency Contact List, the Red Cross or funeral home noted on your Lake Chapala Society (LCS) PostLife Documentation.

Hard & Electronic Copies Available of Life Planning in Jalisco

JaliscoSusan — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:19:04 +0000

Life Planning in Jalisco, 35 pages, bound with front & back covers:

Part I – Emergency Information Guidelines : setting up an emergency contact system and completing the emergency information.

Part II – Durable Powers of Attorney for Medical and Financial Decisions & Health Care Directives: where and how to get these from the State of Jalisco, from other Mexican states, from outside of Mexico, from the Mexican federal government.

Part III – Preparing “Your” Emergency Information Binder.

Part IV – Interviews, References & Resources

As of October 22, 2011, Publications are at the “Book Store”, Plaza Bugambilias, Carr. Oriente, #54, Ajijic (where the movie theatre and Torritos is located); 376 766 4319.

Hours: Monday through Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 3:00.

Law Office of Azucena Bateman, #30 Ocampo, Ajijic, located in front of the Early Bird Cafe.

Call 766 1654 to make sure the office is open.

Diane Pearl’s, #1 Ocampo, corner of Colon, Ajijic

Diane Pearl’s shop has lotz of stuff….so, if you don’t see a copy of Life Planning in Jalisco, make sure to ask!

And, Electronic copies are available on-line through PayPal for $20 USD.

The Lake Chapala Society has a new page on their website for ‘local’ authors. Life Planning in Jalisco and several other publications are listed there.