Medina County, Ohio Advance Healthcare Directive Lawyer

Some of the most important estate planning documents you should have are advance healthcare directives, otherwise known as a Living Will and a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare. These documents provide the most personal decisions that you will make regarding how you will be taken care of physically at, potentially, the scariest part of your life. Essentially, in an advance healthcare directive, you will outline what type of end-of-life care you wish to receive. Obviously, these decisions should not be taken lightly as they will guide others with your care. A seasoned Medina County advance healthcare directive lawyer from Krause Law can help guide you through these difficult decisions and ensure your healthcare directives read exactly how you want them to. Contact us today so we can protect your future.

Advance Healthcare Directive Lawyer | Medina County, OH

No one wants to think about the end of their life. However, you most likely have certain preferences with regard to the type of medical care you want to receive at the end of your life. By establishing this now, you can help prevent disputes between your loved ones and have peace of mind, knowing you will be treated the way you want to be when the time comes. A Medina, Ohio estate planning lawyer can help ensure your advance healthcare directive reflects your wishes.

What Can I Outline in an Advance Healthcare Directive?

You can outline a wide range of terms in your advance healthcare directive. Just some of the things you can do are as follows:

• Your personal definition of what it means to be incapacitated, (i.e. when you want others to start making medical decisions on your behalf);
• Give trusted individuals appointed in the advance healthcare directive access to your medical records, should an emergency occur;
• Inform loved ones of the end-of-life medical procedures you would accept, such as the use of a ventilator, artificial nutrition and hydration, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and more;
• A list of medications you’d be willing (or unwilling) to accept;
• Provisions regarding whether you would like your organs to be donated to others and/or donated for scientific study;
• Any other healthcare wishes you may have.

As you can see, the advance healthcare directive you create carries a lot of weight, so you shouldn’t make the mistake of trying to do so without a knowledgeable and compassionate advance healthcare directive lawyer. We can ensure all documentation is properly filled out and filed and that your healthcare directive meets your wishes.

Contact Krause Law Today

If you believe you’re ready to discuss your advance healthcare directive with a legal professional, please don’t hesitate to contact Krause Law today. We have extensive experience helping clients put together advance healthcare directives that best reflect their wishes, and we are here to put that experience to work for you.