Advanced Directives

Advance Health Care Directive Lawyer Riverside, California

An Advance Health Care Directive is the best way to make sure that your health care wishes are known and considered if for any reason you are unable to speak for yourself. Serving Riverside County and surrounding areas, the law offices of Holstrom, Steinberg & Associates, can assist you by executing a form called an "Advance Health Care Directive."

California law allows you to do either or both of two things:

First, you may appoint another person to be your health care "agent." This person (who may also be known as your "attorney-in-fact") will have legal authority to make decisions about your medical care if you become unable to make these decisions for yourself.

Second, you may write down your health care wishes in the Advance Health Care Directive form-for example, a desire not to receive treatment that only prolongs the dying process if you are terminally ill. Your doctor and your agent must follow your lawful instructions.

Come to the law offices of Holstrom, Steinberg & Associates and we will take you through this process. Some decisions are best not left until the end of life. One of these is to put safeguards in place regarding treatment for injury or illnesses. Contact Us