Health Care Power of Attorney

Health care Power of Attorney: Taking charge of who’s in charge of medical decisions.

Serious unexpected accidents or illnesses can throw a family into confusion and crisis. Life as you once knew it has changed forever, and life as you will know it has to be re-created one step at a time. Making health care decisions for someone who is no longer able to make them for his or herself can be a painfully confusing issue for people already experiencing trauma and stress.

A health care power of attorney document can be a huge help. The health care power of attorney does two things: It specifies the person who has authority to make these decisions, and in most states it also outlines your wishes regarding your care.

Living wills, medical power of attorney, advanced health care directives.

A health care power of attorney outlines a clear course of action for your loved ones to take when you are incapacitated, but not terminally ill. The document is also sometimes called a medical power of attorney, or living will. An advanced health care directive addresses medical decisions to be made when you are in fact terminally ill. Both a medical power of attorney and a health care directive can be included in one document.

Without a health care power of attorney, the court may appoint a guardian to make your care decisions. Taking charge of this decision now can keep the matter out of court for you and your family. Take a look at our fees and health care power of attorney packages for immediate assistance.