Medical Directives & POA - Waters Tyler Hofmann & Scott, LLC

Whether you are eighteen (18) or one-hundred and eighteen (118), or any age between, everyone should have their Durable Financial Power of Attorney (POA) and their Health Care documents (also known as Advanced Directives) in place. The POA and Advanced Directives give decision making authority to the person that you trust most. Overall, these directives need to be properly written so that your decision makers are not arguing with the bank or hospital administrators or a legal team while your critical health decisions are needing to be made.

Living Will :Your living will is the document that directs your health care agent, in consultation with your treating physician(s), to make your decisions as to what to do regarding life support – do you want to stay on the life support or would you want to be removed from the life support.

HIPAA Authorization
HIPAA (or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) authorization is, quite simply, who you are permitting to speak with your doctors and receive your protected health information.

Health Care Power of Attorney
Your health care power of attorney is the legal document that authorizes the person you have selected (known as your agent) to make health decisions on your behalf when you are unable to do so for yourself.

Financial Power of Attorney
A financial power of attorney gives authority to the person you select (known as an agent) to handle your finances for any asset or debt that is in your name. In most cases, the power of attorney needs to be durable – ensuring that it will continue to work, even if you become incapacitated. Keep in mind that a power of attorney is given, not taken.

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