A Healthcare Power of Attorney allows an agent to make decisions for the incapacitated, maintaining validity even if the incapacitated becomes mentally incapacitated. The agent can make healthcare decisions and dictate personal life aspects. Healthcare Power of Attorney can be complex, and drafting without proper knowledge of state law can lead to selecting an unsuitable agent or incorrectly specifying the agent’s powers. A common misconception is that married couples think they have automatic Healthcare Power of Attorney. That is not the case. The same goes for when your child turns 18 years old. They are a now an adult and you have no legal right to speak on their behalf.Talk to one of our attorneys now to see how to get these documents into place.