Powers of Attorney and Health Care

Directives

Due   

to   

circumstances   

such   

as   

illness,   

injury,   

or   

age,   

clients   

may

become    

either    

mentally    

or    

physically    

incapable    

of    

caring    

for

themselves   

or   

managing   

their   

financial   

affairs.   

The   

firm   

can   

assist

clients  

with  

planning  

for  

potential  

disability  

issues.  

By  

initiating  

the

proper  

planning  

in  

advance,  

clients  

are  

able  

to  

manage  

their  

assets

and     

avoid     

guardianship     

and     

conservatorship     

proceedings     

by

designating  

a  

dependable  

individual  

to  

handle  

the  

client’s  

affairs  

as

well  

as  

set  

directives  

involving  

life-sustaining  

treatment  

and  

end-of-life

care.   

The   

firm   

will   

prepare   

the   

required   

instruments   

to   

empower

individuals  

the  

client  

trusts  

to  

act  

in  

their  

behalf  

and  

allow  

them  

to

carry out the client’s financial and health care objectives.

In   

addition   

to   

permitting   

the   

client   

to   

determine   

decisionmaking

authority   

over   

their   

own   

financial,   

property,   

or   

other   

legal   

affairs,

powers  

of  

attorney  

permit  

clients  

to  

establish  

objectives  

as  

to  

the  

care

of minor children and dependents as well.