West Palm Beach Emergency Planning Lawyer
Emergencies can happen to anyone – regardless of age or experience -- usually in the form of accidents or illnesses. Preparation means having a plan in place that appoints a person, called “The Attorney-in-Fact,” to pay your bills for you if you have been injured or become ill. “The Attorney-in-Fact” will have the ability to access your bank records, write checks on your behalf, and generally do all of the things you would normally have done for yourself.
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The document, called a “Power of Attorney,” appoints an individual to step into your shoes, should you need them.
For young, healthy adults, this Power of Attorney is prepared with “Springing” powers, meaning that it is inactive when signed and only “springs into action” if you become disabled or injured. Alternates are encouraged in case your first choice is injured in a common accident with you or cannot serve for any other reason.
A “Health Care Surrogate” is a person who is authorized to make decisions for you in medical matters, deciding what medical treatments to approve and discussing your condition with medical personnel. The Health Care Surrogate is responsible for making health care decisions for you in whatever way he or she thinks you would have made them for yourself. As with Powers of Attorney, alternates are encouraged.
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Finally, a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) Waiver acts to allow your close family members to speak to medical providers if you are ill or injured. It effectively acts to waive your privacy rights so as to allow medical personnel to speak with your loved ones about your medical condition if, for any reason, you are unable to do so.
Every client who comes into the offices of Mitchell Kitroser for estate planning is offered emergency planning. These documents are essential to a complete estate plan and are as important in what protections they offer as a will or trust is for estate planning.