1. Durable Power of Attorney: Allows individuals to appoint someone they trust to handle their financial affairs, effective immediately and continuing if they become incapacitated.
2. Health Care Surrogate Designation: Lets individuals appoint someone to make medical decisions for them if they can’t make them themselves, ensuring their health care wishes are followed.
3. Living Will: Specifies individuals’ wishes regarding life-saving medical treatment if they’re ever unable to express informed consent, guiding their health care surrogate and medical providers in making decisions aligning with their personal values and desires. – HIPAA Release form authorizes selected individuals to access confidential medical records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.
– Last Will and Testament document specifies the distribution of assets after one’s death and appoints guardians for minor children.
– Designation of Pre-Need Guardian allows individuals in Florida to appoint a legal guardian if their Advance Directives are not sufficient, preventing the need for court intervention.
What Are the 6 Legal Documents Every Floridian Over the Age of 18 Should Have?
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