Incapacity

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.

The article explains why college students should prepare a Durable Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney, and HIPAA release before leaving for school.

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

The article explains how a durable power of attorney, careful agent selection, and an advance appointment of guardian may help avoid or limit the risks of guardianship in Texas.

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.

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.