Elder Law
Incapacity Planning
Legacy Planning Law Group knows that the best way to help our clients is to understand their long-term care planning needs and help them build that plan. If you’re interested in learning more about incapacity planning, please book your free 15-minute phone call with us today!
INCAPACITY PLANNING
Don’t Leave Loved Ones Scrambling If You Become Incapacitated
Incapacity planning is just as important, if not more important, than death planning. If you have a stroke or are in a serious car accident, you may not be able to take care of your own affairs for a matter of months or years. Who is going to pay the mortgage? Who is going to make medical decisions for you? This is what incapacity planning is designed to accomplish. There are strategies that give you control over your life even when you are incapacitated. We consider an incapacity plan as part of the basic estate plan that everyone should have.
UNDERSTANDING INCAPACITY PLANNING
Incapacity can result from either physical or cognitive disabilities that are severe enough to seriously impact your ability to make your own decisions or fulfill your basic day-to-day needs. Incapacity planning helps to ensure responsible decisions are made on your behalf, by the person who you identify ahead of time. This is typically done using a valid power of attorney and a medical directive, though each person’s situation will be unique and may require additional legal tools.
When incapacitated, the person or people you designate will be able to make all legal and medical decisions on your behalf. This can include caring for you by using your money to pay bills, buying groceries and handling other financial matters such as selling real estate or even gifting assets to children. Of course, they will also need to make critical medical decisions such as what type of palliative care you would want.
There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ answer to incapacity planning, which is why it is so important to work with an experienced elder law attorney in Florida.
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Some Additional Resources
The following resources are provided by the Florida Bar as Consumer Information Pamphlets.
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