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What are advanced written directives (AWD) and what are they used for?

April 26, 2017advanced AWD directives Used written

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What are advanced written directives (AWD) and what are they used for?

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There are two categories of AWD that clients are recommended to consider. First, AWD documents typically include a health care proxy and a living will. A health care proxy permits you to appoint someone you trust to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to make those decisions for yourself. A living will is a separate document containing your own specific instructions concerning medical treatment to be administered (or withheld) should you ever become incapable of making treatment decisions in the future. The second type of AWD is a statutory durable power of attorney. This is a written document by which you select and appoint a trusted person (your agent) to manage your property and/or financial affairs in the event of your incapacitation. Should you become unable to handle your own affairs and you have not appointed an agent, a court may appoint a guardian to make decisions about your property and you may have no control over the selection of that guardian.