North Texas Dentistry Volume 5 Issue 5 | Page 37

The other “DDS” in the family: “The Devoted Dental Spouse”. If the Dentist in your family was injured and could no longer practice, or if he or she died, what would happen to your families? These are sobering scenarios, but they are not out of the ordinary. Doctors are happy, successful – and surprisingly vulnerable. It is not unusual that when doctors die, their families lose their $ loved ones… and their lifestyles! If the doctor died yesterday, could the spouse easily find these items? all r o f 1 0 1 g n ni Estate PlaSn’s in the family heir of the DD ponder t to ctice re eager a e As a pra l p . o h e t a m r e e Few p ft years th y or its a n a h m t a r e o d own ts of list, f te effec n specia a o n i u t t i r s o n f a tr plan the un r – and as seen e h d n r o o p h t o u a ce t ility. reluctan or disab h t a e doctors’ d en h the eir sudd ered wit w o p m e for – th l ct e u will a , you fe o y y l l d u n f a e p Ho ented, ion pres t a m r o f n i tions. commenda e o the r e s e h access t on t e t a i d e dm m to consi create i s a o t o s d e s e You n ng cument of selli d its do n d a o o e h c i i l t prac te of he like nfortuna crease t u n i t s y