Incapacity

The article explains how people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another condition that may cause incapacity can use Texas estate planning documents to protect their financial, medical, and end-of-life wishes while they still have decision-making capacity.

This article explains how gifting powers in a Durable Power of Attorney can support long-term care planning, continue financial intentions, and further estate planning goals while requiring careful limits and a trusted agent.

Ian Berg’s story illustrates why advance directives should clearly address life-sustaining treatment, quality of life, and decision-making when someone cannot communicate.

Explains the article's description of the Texas process for withholding life-sustaining treatment over a patient's or surrogate's objection, including ethics review and time to seek another provider.

The article explains how a dementia-specific advance directive can help people document changing treatment wishes before they lose the ability to make complex medical decisions.

This article explains how a Texas Declaration of Guardian can designate or disqualify a future guardian and outlines its validity requirements.

The article explains why incapacity planning matters and describes how a Texas Medical Power of Attorney, Durable Power of Attorney, and Directive to Physicians address medical and financial decisions.

Incapacity can happen at any age, and without a Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, and HIPAA authorization, loved ones may face costly legal obstacles when managing medical and financial affairs.