What is an Advanced Healthcare Directive?

An advanced healthcare directive allows you, the Principal, to appoint an Agent to act on your behalf regarding healthcare decisions. It is called an advanced healthcare directive because it allows you to make decisions about your medical care in advance.

Your healthcare Agent is appointed to make decisions for you, but you also have a section that allows you to direct medical providers in case your healthcare Agent cannot be contacted. It is this section that requires the Principal to contemplate difficult decisions regarding healthcare, such as what type of life saving measures you would or would not like, and in what situations those decisions should take effect.

By default, the advanced healthcare directive takes effect immediately, but that can be changed if you have proper guidance from an attorney. Additionally, the advanced healthcare directive form can be complicated to understand, and raises several questions from most clients.

Call, text, email, or complete the contact form on my website for Kendrick Law Office today and let me answer your questions and prepare an advanced healthcare directive for you that fits your needs and wishes.