Advanced Care Directives

Durable Power of Attorney — A durable power of attorney is another tool which is helpful in the event the client becomes disabled or incapacitated. It is a legal document that allows an individual to appoint someone (an Agent) to make financial or legal decisions on their behalf if they become unable to make decisions for themselves.
Healthcare Surrogate Designations — A health care surrogate designation is a document that allows an individual to appoint someone to make medical decisions on their behalf only if they become unable to make them for themself.
Living Wills — A living will outlines a person’s wishes for end-of-life medical care, including whether they wish life-prolonging actions or certain medical procedures to be either administered or withheld.