Advanced Health Care Directive

Do You Know Who Will Make Critical Healthcare Decisions If You Can’t?

Have you thought about who will make life-or-death decisions about your healthcare if you become incapacitated?

While it’s unsettling to imagine such a scenario, the reality is that mental or physical incapacity could happen to any of us. In those moments, it’s essential to have your wishes clearly understood and honored. That’s the purpose of an Advanced Health Care Directive—a legal tool that ensures your voice is heard when you can no longer speak for yourself.

Planning for an uncertain medical future provides peace of mind. By creating an Advanced Health Care Directive, you can decide who will make healthcare decisions on your behalf, outline the specific choices they’re empowered to make, and ensure those choices align with your values and preferences.

 We’ve Helped Clients Like You Make Decisions Like These Easier

At the Law Office of Rebecca Sommer, we’ve guided many Anaheim and Orange County clients like you through the process of creating Advanced Health Care Directives. In California, this document combines the functions of a living will and a durable power of attorney for healthcare, allowing you to:

• Identify the person who will make health care decisions in the event of your incapacity.
• Establish the extent and limits of that person’s authority.
• Set forth special instructions for potential or contemplated medical scenarios.

While the State of California provides a do-it-yourself form for this purpose, it’s still best to consult an experienced advanced directive attorney about drafting a customized directive. For decisions of this magnitude, you want the wording of your document to be as clear and legally precise as possible. We can help you contemplate and provide for crucial decisions, outcomes, and considerations that are not readily apparent.

Are You Struggling To Make Vital Healthcare Decisions That Affect Your Future?

An Advanced Health Care Directive is a vital and time-sensitive part of your estate plan. Because it contemplates life-and-death decisions that could arise unexpectedly, there’s no better time than now to meet with an advance directive attorney.

You don’t want a court-appointed stranger making life-and-death medical decisions on your behalf. Fortunately, that’s where our team steps in. We can help you make detailed choices about:

• Your medical decision-maker: Who they are and what powers they will have.
• The type and extent of medical treatments you want: Including under specific circumstances.
• Life-saving measures: Where to draw the line, if necessary.
• End-of-life preferences: Including spiritual considerations, autopsy, organ donation, and burial or cremation.
• Access to medical records: Determining whether your decision-maker will have access to private information.
• Special care instructions: For conditions like dementia or other long-term illnesses.

By addressing these matters now, you can relieve your loved ones of uncertainty and ensure your choices are respected, no matter what the future holds.

Ready To Find Peace Of Mind About Your Medical Future? We’re Here To Help.

You don’t have to face complex decisions like these alone. Let our team of experienced leaders in advanced directive law guide you through the process. Call The Law Office of Rebecca Sommer today at (657) 571-1241 for a free consultation or schedule a visit by clicking here.