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Feb 23
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As a reminder, California passed a law several years ago replacing a living will with an ‘Advance Health Care Directive’. This form allows you to appoint someone to make health care decisions for you if you are not able to do so. The form contains four parts. You can fill out the entire form or whichever part you desire.
- Part 1: Power of Attorney for Health Care. You appoint the person you want to make health care decisions for you if you become incapacitated.
- Part 2: Health Care Instructions. Detail whether you want to receive life-sustaining treatment if you become terminally ill or in a coma.
- Part 3: Organ Donations at Death. You can decide if you want to donate your organs upon your death.
- Part 4: Primary Physician. You name the doctor you want to care for you.
The Advance Health Care Directive must be signed by you or two witnesses or a notary public. The witnesses cannot be a relative or someone who inherits from you. If you have any questions regarding the Advance Health Care Directive, contact an experienced Riverside County Estate Planning attorney who will provide you with personalized attention and a high quality of legal expertise.