We have been dealing with the uncertainty and aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year now. Like you, I am preparing for a post-pandemic world - and uncertain what the ‘new normal’ will look like. For the pendency of the pandemic, our office has been inundated with phone calls from clients hoping to protect themselves with an estate plan. If you are not ready to create or update your existing estate plan, you should at least get an Advance Health Care Directive in place.
The short-term solution of creating your Advance Health Care Directive should be considered a backup to having an estate plan. Your Health Care Directive grants legal authority to your Health Care Agent to make health care decisions for you when you’re unable to do so.
To help you during this difficult time, we drafted this Advance Health Care Directive template modeled after that California Probate Code Section 4701. This allows you to specify your wishes as to future medical decisions. After completing the Health Care Power of Attorney form, print and sign before a notary public.
While this does not replace your estate plan, we hope that it provides you some piece of mind during this pandemic.
Get your Health Care Directive form for free.
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