Santa Cruz Power of Attorney

California Health Care Directive Lawyer

As difficult as it may be to imagine, there may come a time in your life when you will be unable to make sound financial and medical decisions for yourself. By putting legal documents in place now, naming a trusted family member or friend to act on your behalf, you can help to ensure your interests are protected should you become incapacitated in the future.

At the Santa Cruz law firm of Timothy J. Morgan, Attorney at Law, our clients receive sound advice and guidance in estate-planning matters dealing not only with the end of life, but also with providing legal structure for the future. With more than 30 years of experience establishing health care directives and powers of attorney, our estate planning lawyers know how to craft documents that stand the test of time.

Contact the law firm of Timothy J. Morgan, Attorney at Law, to arrange a consultation to discuss how certain estate planning documents can cover your future needs as well as provide peace of mind for your loved ones.

Advance Health Care Directives

With the advancement of medical technology, it has become possible to prolong life, in many cases where there is no realistic hope of meaningful recovery. Under the law, in the absence of clear direction to the contrary, health care providers must make every effort to keep your body alive. Many people prefer to forego heroic, lifesaving measures rather than have their families face grief, disagreements and the expense associated with long-term care where there is no hope of recovery.

Our law firm can help you prepare an advance health care directive, often called a living will, which provides detailed instructions to your doctors regarding end-of-life care, including organ donation. We routinely prepare these papers for our clients as part of their comprehensive estate plans.

Powers of Attorney

Many of our clients choose to put a power of attorney in place, granting a person of their choosing the authority to make decisions about health care needs and property management. We can assist you in establishing a durable power of attorney for either financial or medical needs that becomes effective at a time when you may become unable to competently handle your own affairs.

Contact Timothy J. Morgan, Attorney at Law

Contact an estate planning lawyer at the Santa Cruz law firm of Timothy J. Morgan, Attorney at Law, for sensible legal advice and satisfying results. Call 831-216-1350 | 800-724-1971 to arrange a consultation.