by Barry Haimo | Dec 26, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Health Care Surrogate
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. May 24, 2016 The New Health Care Surrogate Statute A Health Care Surrogate is a critical document in any estate plan. Essentially, it enables the person executing the document — known as the principal — to designate one or...
by Barry Haimo | Dec 24, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Power of Attorney
When Does a Power of Attorney Become Effective By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. March 3, 2016 Depending on your purpose for creating a Power of Attorney, you can allow someone else to act on your behalf in a variety of situations, both specific and general. Most Powers of...
by Barry Haimo | Dec 20, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Health Care Surrogate
What’s a Health Care Surrogate? April 6, 2013 By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. A health care surrogate is similar to a power of attorney. It appoints someone to act on your behalf, but is limited to health care decisions rather than financial and administrative...
by Barry Haimo | Dec 18, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Power of Attorney
How a Power of Attorney Can Be Abused By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. February 5, 2015 Imagine you were going to give someone access to your bank account, retirement and savings accounts, and property. You’d feel better about giving that access to someone you trust,...
by Barry Haimo | Dec 14, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Living Will
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. January 24, 2014 Living Will: Hospital Keeps Brain Dead Pregnant Woman Alive Against Her and Her Family’s Wishes In Texas, paramedic Marlise Munoz has been unresponsive since November when her husband found her on the kitchen...
by Barry Haimo | Nov 30, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Power of Attorney
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. February 18, 2016 What Happens If There Is No Power of Attorney? When we plan for the future, we tend to plan for a few particular events, instead of planning for the unexpected. Do I have enough money if I lose my job or want to...