For years the Living Will was available to address whether a terminally ill person who was unable to communicate would stay on life support. Then, a Healthcare Power of Attorney became available, which covered life support issues, as well as decisions on other healthcare issues, could be made. Under the Health-care Power of Attorney, an agent was appointed to make decisions for an ill person who could not communicate. However, it could be confusing to have overlapping documents, and sometimes people had conflicting provisions in the two documents.
Now, there is an Advance Directive format authorized by Georgia Law that replaces both the former documents with a single document. It covers life support issues as well other medical issues, and additional issues such as burial or cremation, organ donation, and other similar issues
Our firm has been assisting clients with wills, healthcare, and advance directives, and estate planning matters in Gwinnett County and Metro Atlanta since 1976. Give us a call and you and your loved ones will be glad you did.
David Sinclair Walker, Jr. P.C.
Mailing address:
P.O.BOX 871329,
Stone Mountain GA 30087
Offices:
• North Gwinnett Office:
6340 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 200, Duluth GA 30097
• South Gwinnett Office:
2330 Scenic Highway, Snellville GA 30078
Telephone 770-972-3803
Facsimile 770-921-7418
email: david.walker.law.firm@gmail.com
http://www.walker-law-firm.com
Admitted in GA and D.C.
UGA Law
Certified Mediator
GA Bar No. 731725
