One of the best things you could do for your family in terms of protecting them from undue hardships in the event that you fall seriously ill is to ensure that they have the information they need to address your care. Too many people in California and elsewhere do not...
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Power Of Attorney
The importance of creating your powers of attorney now
A power of attorney is a powerful document indeed. However, if you don't create the document now, it could be too late to do so when you need it most. These documents are designed to serve you when you are no longer able to serve yourself -- in other words, when you...
Powers of attorney for dementia patients: Who is involved?
Being diagnosed with dementia can be scary. Although each case is different and a surprise recovery or halt in progression of the illness is not unheard of, most California residents diagnosed with dementia will face a decline in mental, and eventually physical,...
3 common power of attorney documents to consider
One of the most common estate planning documents is called a power of attorney. Powers of attorney can be drafted to grant another person the legal authority to make decisions on your behalf. They can be made to broadly apply to all areas of your life, or they can be...
Harness the power of a power of attorney
Setting up a power of attorney is a vital part of any California estate plan. The reason you want to have a power of attorney in place is because you never know when a serious and incapacitating accident or medical event might happen.The risk of suffering an...
Are there different kinds of powers of attorney?
When selecting a power of attorney, California residents will have several options available to them. Usually, they will have the choice between a general power of attorney, a limited power of attorney, a health care power of attorney or a durable power of attorney.A...
Medical pre-planning: Advanced health care directives
Orange County patients are more involved now, perhaps more than any time in the past, in making decisions about the medical care they receive. There are times when a person is unable to exercise that control. Serious injuries caused by an accident and physical or...
Preparing for incapacitation with a power of attorney
As basic components of their estate plans, all California residents should have two primary types of powers of attorney on file: a financial power of attorney and a health care power of attorney. Even if you do not do anything else with regard to estate planning,...
What does it mean to set up a durable power of attorney?
Two legal terms that we hear a lot are "power of attorney" and "durable power of attorney," but what is the difference between the two? A normal power of attorney is a special legal document that gives another person the power to act and make decisions on your behalf....
Powers of attorney
An important consideration for many people in California who are planning how to handle their affairs is whether or not to have a power of attorney in place. In the event that you are incapacitated due to age, illness or an accident, a health care power of attorney...
