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Health Care Surrogate•Feb 25, 2025•By Cynthia I. Waisman

When should you appoint a healthcare surrogate?

A healthcare surrogate, also known as a healthcare proxy or agent, is a person who would have the authority to make medical decisions on your behalf when you become unable to do so yourself. Not everyone would need a healthcare surrogate in their lifetime, but that does not mean you should leave the future up…

Health Care Surrogate•Dec 27, 2024•By Cynthia I. Waisman

When can a health care surrogate decide for a principal?

A health care surrogate plays a crucial role in safeguarding the well-being and dignity of someone who can no longer make their own medical decisions. It requires a deep understanding of the principal’s wishes and values and the ability to communicate effectively with healthcare providers. This short blog will explain the circumstances under which…

Health Care Surrogate•May 27, 2024•By Cynthia I. Waisman

What is a health care surrogate, and what do they do?

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 make them themselves due to incapacity. This designation is…

Health Care Surrogate•Mar 1, 2024•By Cynthia I. Waisman

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 surrogate. This can ease the principal’s mind knowing…

Estate Planning•Jun 15, 2023•By Cynthia I. Waisman

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 incapacitated and are unable to make decisions on their own. Naming a health care surrogate…

Health Care Surrogate•Sep 9, 2021•By Cynthia I. Waisman

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 conditions often get worse the older we get. Diseases and…