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– HEALTHCARE POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND ADVANCE HEALTHCARE DECLARATION ("Living Will") –
A Healthcare Power of Attorney or Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare is another document essential to your estate plan because it enables you to designate a trusted individual or individuals to make medical decisions on your behalf, if or when you lack the capacity to make informed healthcare decisions for yourself, and/or cannot express or communicate informed consent. The Advance Healthcare Declaration or “Living Will” is the section of this legal document that memorializes your wishes and establishes an individual of your choice to implement your wishes as written, regarding certain medical interventions and life-sustaining procedures, in the event you become terminally ill or are in a state of permanent unconsciousness.
Like a Will and Durable Power of Attorney, a Healthcare Power of Attorney and Advance Healthcare Declaration or “Living Will” is a legal document governed by state law. With personal preferences varying, especially regarding life-extending medical treatment, it is important to have your plans legally documented. Recognizing the sensitive nature of communicating your wishes, which may be different from your loved ones, Molavoque Law provides a comfortable environment and customized legal advice to help empower you to make your own medical choices. For more information on Healthcare Powers of Attorney and Advance Healthcare Declarations or “Living Wills,” contact Kristin A. Molavoque, Esquire.
Like a Will and Durable Power of Attorney, a Healthcare Power of Attorney and Advance Healthcare Declaration or “Living Will” is a legal document governed by state law. With personal preferences varying, especially regarding life-extending medical treatment, it is important to have your plans legally documented. Recognizing the sensitive nature of communicating your wishes, which may be different from your loved ones, Molavoque Law provides a comfortable environment and customized legal advice to help empower you to make your own medical choices. For more information on Healthcare Powers of Attorney and Advance Healthcare Declarations or “Living Wills,” contact Kristin A. Molavoque, Esquire.
