{"id":8012,"date":"2019-08-03T10:18:14","date_gmt":"2019-08-03T17:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/?p=8012"},"modified":"2019-08-01T10:20:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T17:20:36","slug":"your-power-of-attorney-for-health-care-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/your-power-of-attorney-for-health-care-2\/","title":{"rendered":"YOUR POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTH CARE"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Lane V. Erickson<\/a>, Idaho Estate Planning Attorney<\/p>\n

I have been an estate planning attorney now for more than 20 years. I’ve helped numerous clients in every aspect of estate planning that can be imagined. I’ve learned a few things about the importance of estate planning documents and how they can provide protection for you while you are alive. As a result, when I meet with clients, I often have a conversation with them where I help them understand the fact that while their last will and testament is important, it is not the most important document they should have in their estate planning. During this discussion I help my clients understand why the power of attorney for health care could be one of the most important documents they have as part of their estate plan.<\/p>\n

To be sure, the power of attorney for health care is just one of the several documents that each person should have as part of their basic estate plan. The other documents would include the last will and testament, a durable power of attorney, and a living will. It’s also possible that an individual may need a trust to take care of minor age children or individuals who have disabilities or special needs. Additionally, some individuals also like to use a trust as a way of avoiding probate for themselves.<\/p>\n

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