Florida Estate Planning Law Firm Guides Clients Through End of Life Issues

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Many people are uncomfortable talking about end of life planning, but learning about end of life arrangements and talking with loved ones in advance can help lessen those fears. This preparation will not only let family and friends know how you would like matters to be handled, but also make it more likely that your wishes will be carried out.

Health Care Advance Directives

A health care advance directive is a document that expresses a person’s wishes about his health care, or a written directive concerning an anatomical donation after death. Some people create advance directives when they are diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, while others put their wishes in writing while they are healthy, often as part of their general estate planning.

The common types of health care advance directives include:

• Living will – written document that describes if you want certain life-prolonging medical care provided, withheld, or withdrawn if you are unable to make your own decisions and have been diagnosed with a terminal illness or are in a persistent vegetative state.
• Health care surrogate designation – written document naming a representative to make medical decisions for you, should you be unable to make them for yourself.
• Anatomical gifts – written document that expresses your wish to donate, at death, all or part of your body, either to persons in need, or for the purpose of training physicians and other health care workers.

Do you need guidance regarding end of life planning issues? Individuals throughout Marion, Sumter, Citrus, and Lake counties have traditionally turned to Dean & Dean, LLP for assistance with a variety of estate planning, probate, and real estate matters. Contact us online or call (352) 368-2800 to schedule your initial consultation with an estate planning attorney today.