Make Sure Your Wishes are Protected
You need only to read the newspapers and watch the news to see the difficult situations that can emerge in the absence of healthcare directives. Regardless of your preferences for certain medical treatments, the most important issue is to make sure that you have a legally recognized document that makes your wishes known.
At the law office of Kenneth Kirk, Attorney, we recommend an advance healthcare directive to nearly every client who walks through our door. It can save your family the emotional pain of having to make a difficult decision because you never did, or worse the agony of contentious litigation over how to handle your care.
A Sound Element of Estate Planning
Building a strong future for your family and heirs is a noble pursuit, but as part of any comprehensive estate planning package, you should make certain that your wishes for your own care (both medical and financial) are equally addressed —both in an advance healthcare directive and in a document naming power of attorney.
Recent changes to the living will forms have made the process a little more complicated, and the need for a lawyer is significant to make sure you are fully and legally protected. With 20 years of estate planning experience, Kenneth Kirk will work with you to address your wishes and make sure that your advance healthcare directives protect those wishes.
The issue is not whether you want or don't want extraordinary measures taken in the event that you are critically injured or incapacitated. The issue is making sure that your family understands what you would want.
We can help you draft an advance healthcare directive that won't leave your wife, children or family in a position where they have to make a difficult decision on your behalf.
Protecting Yourself and Your Family
Most estate planning comes down to saving your family and heirs from having to be caught up in the agonizing decisions you could have made for them. This business is, in many ways, about kindness — the kindness of saving loved ones from hard decisions they should never have had to make.
Advance healthcare directives are a strong way for you to make your wishes known. Call our office today at 907.279.1659 or contact us online to schedule an appointment to discuss your wishes for the future or any estate planning matters.
