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- Advance Medical Directives
- Advance Medical Directives are also known as "Living Wills" and "Health Care Powers of Attorney."
- Through these revocable documents, a competent adult can authorize the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of life-prolonging procedures when the adult has a terminal condition. A competent adult, or "principal," can also execute an advance medical directive to authorize another to make health care decisions on the principal's behalf under any circumstances, not just when the principal has a terminal condition.
- Though illness and death can be unpleasant thoughts, an advance medical directive permits you to direct your healthcare and quality of life. Indeed, this document is just as important as a will and may ease the distress that your family might otherwise endure in the event of your illness or death.
- Powers of Attorney
- During your life, there may be circumstances which require someone else to carry out particular tasks or even all tasks that you would otherwise carry out yourself. In that case, a limited or durable general power of attorney may be helpful to you.
- I can help you plan for this scenario by drafting a Power of Attorney to suit your circumstances.
- Call me at (434) 447-3033 to set an appointment so that we can discuss the importance of these documents for you and your family.
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