You never know when a serious illness or accident will occur; hence, the importance of having a health care proxy. Equally important is your choice of an agent to make health care decisions on your behalf if you should become incapacitated. About the Health care Proxy...
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Advance Health Care Directives
What documents convey my wishes when I cannot?
There are times in our lives when we cannot convey our wishes as well as we would like. Perhaps a car accident, fall or illness led to a brain injury that leaves us in a coma or unable to communicate. Whatever the reason for the inability to share our wishes, we can...
Do you need an advance health care directive?
An estate plan can encompass a lot of parts including a Will, Trust and Advance Directives (such as a Power of Attorney and Health Care proxy). A Health Care Proxy allows you to appoint someone you trust to make health care decisions for you at a point when you can no...
What types of advance directives are available in New York?
Advance directives are legal documents where you designate who should handle your financial and medical affairs and outline your specific wishes with respect thereto should you become incapacitated and unable to manage such affairs in the future. Although you may feel...
3 things to know when naming a health care proxy
Without warning, serious illness or injury may strike, leaving people unable to make medical decisions for themselves. Who will speak up for them when they cannot give voice to their wishes? As part of their estate plans, many people create advance care directives,...
Benefits single adults may obtain from health care directives
Independent single older adults may grow accustomed to self-sufficiency and taking care of themselves. By creating an advance health care directive, they may maintain their independence. The directive provides health care practitioners with instructions for preferred...
What do you know about planning for Medicaid?
As you get closer to the age of retirement, you may look more into programs like Medicaid. You know the cost of aging may spiral out of control faster than you realize, and you want to make the transition easier and affordable. The CPA Journal explores common Medicaid...
The importance of having an advance healthcare directive
Planning for the future is important. However, more people plan for financial reasons than for medical ones. An advance healthcare directive gives directions regarding health and medical care if you are in a state in which you are unable to make these decisions....
What should I include in my advance health care directives?
When drafting your advance directives, you may look over pre-made documents that most people use. You may also receive a lot of advice from religious leaders or your doctor on what you can include. However, you have no obligation to tackle every medical issue that may...
What people need to know about living wills and health care proxies in New York
Responsible aging New York residents may believe they have completed their estate planning when they have drawn up a will and designated how their assets will be distributed. In truth, however, this is only part of planning for the future. It is wise to prepare for a...
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