Estate planning is as important as ever, but what many people forget is that estate planning is just not just about death, it is about your life. In Florida, a health care surrogate is someone legally appointed to make medical decisions for an individual who cannot...
Health Care Surrogate
When does a surrogate take over health care decisions?
A key part of estate planning in Florida is having a health care advance directive. This can give the person – known as the principal – control over who makes their health care decisions if they are incapacitated. The person making the decisions is known as the...
How extensive is a health care surrogate’s authority?
Floridians who are thinking about the future and want to be prepared for every eventuality will understand the importance of comprehensive estate planning and crafting all the necessary documents. Part of that is having contingencies in place if they become...
Learning about senior healthcare options
When developing an estate plan, people often dwell more on the allocation of their financial assets and think less about how they may have to finance costly medical procedures and even long-term care in their golden years. But current medical issues as well as chronic...