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Everyone should have a power of attorney and enduring guardianship ready, even if you think you will never have to use them.
DO YOU NEED A POWER OF ATTORNEY OR AN ENDURING GUARDIANSHIP?
The short answer is yes. Everyone should be prepared and have these documents ready, even though they might think they will never need to use them.
We recommend that people have the following documents in place:
- Enduring Power of Attorney – This is where you appoint a person to make financial and legal decisions for you, even if you lose the capacity to make your own decisions.
- Enduring Guardianship – This documents lets you appoint someone to make decisions about your medical care and other lifestyle choices. This includes things like where you live, and what type of medical and health treatment you require. This document continues to have effect even if you lose the capacity to make your own decisions.
- Advanced Healthcare Directive – This document sets out how you would like your body to be dealt with if you lose the capacity to make those decisions yourself. We usually incorporate these wishes into your Enduring Guardianship so you don’t need to make a separate document.
If you do not have documents such as a power of attorney or enduring guardianship in place, difficulties can arise if you suffer from any unexpected illnesses or injury in the future.
Have you been assigned a Power of Attorney or Enduring Guardianship?
If you have been assigned a Power of Attorney make sure that you understand your obligations to the individual who has assigned you. It is nothing to be worried about and once your duties are explained you will find it much easier to understand why this level of trust has been given to you.
Eleven Legal is highly experienced in providing all these options for their clients, contact us today for more information.
