Advanced Directive for a Natural Death

There are three healthcare documents that a person of any age should have. Those three are a Health Care Power of Attorney, an Advanced Directive for a Natural Death, and a Medical Release. Advanced Directive for a Natural Death (ADND) is commonly referred to as a Living Will. It is a legal document very limited […]

Medical Release

The Medical Release is the third document in the trinity of health care documents. The Medical Release is often referred to by our law firm as a HIPAA release. HIPAA stands for Health Information Portability and Accountability Act and this law requires you to sign a separate document so that your Health Care Agent or […]

Health Care Power of Attorney

What if you haven’t named a Health Care Agent? Your immediate family (spouse, parents, children) may not be able to make critical medical decisions on your behalf when you can’t speak for yourself. Family dynamics might play a role in who you want (or don’t want) to speak for you. Some family members are estranged […]

Power of Attorney

More than eighty percent of the population will need a Power of Attorney in their lifetime. But what does it do? How does it work? A Power of Attorney allows you to give another person the legal authority to sign your name. The Power of Attorneys (for Finances) we use most in our practice is […]