NYC Health Care Proxy Lawyers
When a person creates a last will and testament, he or she outlines specific goals that must legally be followed about how his or her estate will be disbursed after death.
The health care proxy also deals with your goals - but instead of your estate, it relates to your wishes with regard to healthcare should you become incapacitated. The health care proxy (or person to whom you give your health care power of attorney) that you have designated will step in and make decisions based on what you have outlined.
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Your healthcare proxy will only come into effect if, in the opinion of a physician, you are unable to make your own healthcare decisions. It will be guided by your specific directions and by your attitudes toward medical treatment. These limitations protect you from people who wish to take advantage of your condition.
Living Will and Advanced Directives
The living will and advanced directives are an important part of any comprehensive estate plan. They outline how you wish to be treated if you become incapacitated as well as how to deal with end-of-life issues. We will take the time to gain a comprehensive understanding of your goals so that we can provide you with an estate plan that satisfies them.
Durable Power of Attorney
A durable power of attorney designates someone to legally handle your affairs should you become incapacitated. This document can be a valuable tool to protect the assets that you have worked so hard for. Laws have recently changed regarding durable powers of attorney, and we can help you understand how they apply to your situation. If you have taken the effort to create an estate plan that details your goals upon death, it is just as important to have a plan in place to protect you while you are still alive.
New York law includes the option of a "springing" power of attorney, meaning that the person you designate may only act as your agent if, in the opinion of a physician, you are not competent to handle your own financial affairs.
We will discuss both options with you to make certain that you are comfortable with the kind of authority over your property that these documents give to your agent.
We encourage all our clients to execute a durable power of attorney and a health care proxy to avoid unnecessary stress and trauma during already difficult times.
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