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A durable power of attorney is an important legal document, which allows a person to plan his future in advance in case he can no longer make decisions on his own.
By having a durable power of attorney, a person can protect themselves from future situations where they may be helpless.
Through a durable power of attorney, the person chooses another person to act on their behalf and make decisions for them in various areas, such as health, finances and property.
A durable power of attorney allows a person to maintain personal autonomy even when he is no longer able to express his wishes.
Attorney Revital Ben Ari, explains the importance of the document, and also - why these days this document has become more relevant than ever?
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For which situations is it important to edit the document?
"There are many health conditions, as a result of which a person may become a nursing home. For example, diseases such as Alzheimer's, dementia, or after an accident or an illness that caused cognitive impairment. The lasting power of attorney comes into effect only when a person loses his legal capacity and allows the person appointed to manage his affairs for him. People who have been traumatized or feel anxious about the future, want to know that if they lose the ability to manage their lives and affairs, someone they have chosen and trust will take care of them.
Making a durable power of attorney gives a person a sense of control and peace of mind, knowing that even if their health condition deteriorates, their personal affairs will be taken care of by A person he chose and trusts. The document allows a person to dictate in advance how he would like his life to be conducted until the day he dies, even if he loses his capacity. This is an opportunity to express his wishes and try to preserve as much as possible the quality of his life even in a situation of loss of capacity."
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What areas of life does the document focus on?
"The document includes three main areas:
• Personal matters - who will take care of personal needs such as housing, hygiene, clothing, culture and leisure.
• Possessive matters - who will manage the property, savings and assets.
• Medical matters - who will make medical decisions such as treatment, hospitalization and death life.
You can also include advance directives regarding specific wishes in these areas. For example, where to live, what medical treatment to receive or refuse, who are the people you want to avoid contact with, etc. Is in line with the instructions and the wishes of the power of attorney. The power of attorney can be a family member or a close friend, but also another person who is not close to the power of attorney, but he trusts him and wants him to manage his affairs for him."
What are the benefits of a durable power of attorney?
A durable power of attorney provides several important advantages:
• Choosing a guardian - the possibility of choosing the guardian, compared to the appointment of a guardian by a court that may appoint a person whom the power of attorney would not have chosen himself.
• Maintaining one's desires - ability to express one's desires and try to preserve the quality and lifestyle to which one was accustomed even in a situation of loss of competence.
• A living will - a lasting power of attorney is considered a will that operates during the person's lifetime, as opposed to a regular will that only takes effect after death.
• Avoiding delays and bureaucracy - the power of attorney takes effect immediately when a person loses capacity, in contrast to the process of appointing a guardian which requires an application to the court and may cause delays in handling the person's affairs.
• Saving costs - the process of appointing a guardian involves high legal costs that are saved with a lasting power of attorney.
Bottom line, in these challenging days, it is important to take care of ourselves and our family members.
Drawing up a durable power of attorney ensures that the person's wishes will be carried out even if he loses his legal capacity.
A durable power of attorney gives a sense of control and confidence that matters will be handled by a trusted person personally chosen by the person making the power of attorney.
In addition, the document makes it possible to express in advance the wishes regarding the type of personal, medical and property treatment requested, thus trying to preserve the quality of life.
Attorney Roital Ben Ari, 81 Herzl, Nahariya. 052-4632527
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