Any complete estate plan should include a medical directive. This term may encompass a number of different documents, including a health care proxy, a durable power of attorney for health care, a living will, and medical instructions. The exact document or documents will depend on your state's laws and the choices you make.
Both a health care proxy and a durable power of attorney for health care designate someone you choose to make health care decisions for you if you are unable to do so yourself. A living will instructs your health care provider to withdraw life support if you are terminally ill or in a vegetative state. A broader medical directive may include the terms of a living will, but will also provide instructions if you are in a less severe state of health, but are still unable to direct your health care yourself.
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Last modified: 12/21/06 - Mark G. Aberasturi, a New York elder law lawyer and estate planning attorney, focuses his law practice on Elder Law and Probate, Estates, Wills and Medicaid Trusts, Living Trusts, Supplemental Needs Trusts, Living Wills and Estate Tax. Mr. Aberasturi provides legal advice on matters involving Medicaid, Medicare and nursing homes. Mr. Aberasturi is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, The New York State Bar Association Elder Law Section, and is former chairman of the Orange County, New York Bar Association Elder Law Committee. His practice is located in Goshen, Orange County New York.
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