Watch: How to Appoint a Health Care Agent in Your California Advance Health Care Directive
In this short video, our Carlsbad-based estate planning attorneys explain how to choose and appoint a health care agent to carry out your wishes through a California advance health care directive.
Key Takeaways
- What is an Advance Health Care Directive and Agent?
- The Agent’s Scope of Authority – What They Can and Can’t Do
- Choosing the Right Agent and Avoiding Common Mistakes
- Why choosing the wrong person can put your estate at risk
Prefer to Read?
Read our full article on Designating a Health Care Agent in California
Why this matters for Californians:
In San Diego County and across California, having a properly-executed directive with a trusted agent helps avoid family conflict, medical uncertainty, and costly court interventions when you’re incapacitated. It complements your overall estate plan and gives peace of mind.
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Have Questions About Your Advance Health Care Directive or Choosing an Agent?
Our Carlsbad estate planning attorneys can help you craft a directive that fits your values, select and prepare the right health care agent, and integrate it into your trust, will, or elder-law plan.