The death of a loved one is always a difficult time, but it's far harder when you're also dealing with legal uncertainty in the midst of the grieving process. If you're living in Florida and have someone you deeply care about who is reaching the end of their life,...
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Health Care Directives
Getting an advanced directive
An advanced health directive or just an advanced directive is an important part of end of life planning in Florida. It's crucial for establishing what your wishes are in terms of medical needs. It doesn't take much time to set up this type of a document, and it can...
What are healthcare directives and HIPAA authorizations?
Privacy is a big deal in healthcare. Florida residents don’t want their information to get out to unauthorized parties for profit or any other reason. Moreover, you want to be in control of your care. This is where healthcare directives and HIPAA authorizations come...
Advanced directives should be part of your estate plan
What is a health care directive? Residents of Lake Mary and other parts of Florida may want to learn more about the health care directive, and the parts that make it up. A living will and a power of attorney are the two kinds of advance directives. According to WebMD,...
Do you need a health care directive?
Young and healthy people in Florida probably don't give much thought to what would happen if they suffered a life-threatening injury. However, no one can ever be prepared for the unexpected. That's where an advance directive can help. What is an advance directive?...
HIPAA family authorization: Critical information to understand
Individuals in Florida and around the nation want to take care of their family members. However, because of laws such as HIPAA, that is not always the easiest thing to do. When there is a family member who may be having medical issues that they are not disclosing to...